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* Chart does not address the following: disclosure requirements, campaign contributions, honorarium, exemptions other than food and beverage.
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State
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Statutory
Reference
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Zero Tolerance State
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Bright Line Test State
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Other
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Gift
Threshold
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Food and beverage exempt
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Gift
Threshold
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Food and
beverage exempt
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Gifts restricted
only if it
"influences official action"
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Alabama
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Ala. Code §36-25-7
§36-25-1 (31)
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Alaska
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Alaska Stat. §24.60.080, §24.60.990
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$0
for lobbyists, unless the gift is tickets to a charity event.
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Exempt only for immediate consumption
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$250/ gift
for non-lobbyists.
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Exempt only for immediate consumption
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Arizona
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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. §38-504, §38-542
d: §38-541(5)
d: §41-1231 (j)
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$10/ year
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Arkansas
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Ark. Stat. Ann.
§21-8-801,
§21-8-607
D: §21-8-402
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$100/ gift
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California
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Ca. Govt. Code §86203, §89503
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$10/legislator per month
$250/year aggregate
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Colorado
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Colo. Constitution Art. XXIX
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$0 from professional lobbyists
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Exempt only if consumed at event at which recipient appears to speak or to answer questions as part of a scheduled program
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$50/calendar year
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Connecticut
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Conn. Gen. Stat.
§1-79
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$10/gift;
$50 aggregate
per year
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$50 limit on food and beverage given in presence of lobbyist with $150 /year aggregate.
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Delaware
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Del. Code Ann. Tit. 29§5806, 29§5835
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Florida
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Fla. Stat.
§112.3148, §112.313(2)(4)
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$100/gift
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Exempt only under certain circumstances, including as honoraria and for immediate consumption at certain events.
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Georgia
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Ga. Code
§45-10-3(6)(9),
§21-5-11(c)
d: §21-5-3(12),
d: §21-5-70(1)
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$100/gift
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Exempt only as honoraria.
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Hawaii
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Hawaii Rev. Stat.
§84-11
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Idaho
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Idaho Code
§18-1356(4);
§67-6619
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$50/gift
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Illinois
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Ill. Rev. Stat. Ch 5 ILCS 425/10
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Indiana
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Ind. Code §4-2-6
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Iowa
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Iowa Code §68B.22
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$0
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Nonmonetary items, including food and beverage allowed up to $3/day.
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$3/day for nonmonetary items, including food and beverage
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Kansas
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Kan. Stat. Ann.
§46-237
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$40/year
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Kentucky
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Ky. Rev. Stat. §6.611,
§6.751
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$0
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Food and beverage allowed up to $100/year per legislator if consumed on premises.
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$100/year
per legislator for food and beverages if consumed on premises.
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Louisiana
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La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §42:1102(22)(a),
§42:1115,
§42:1111A
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$0
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Maine
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Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. Tit. 25§1012,
25§1014(1)(b),
§605
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Note: Gift ban on gifts of $300 or less from a single source applies only to giving something of value for the explicit purpose of influencing legislation, usually interpreted to be a bribe.
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Maryland
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Md. State. Govt. Code Ann.
§15-505
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$20/gift
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Exempt only under specified circumstances, meaning occassions where more than one legislator is present.
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Massachusetts
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Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. Ch.268B
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$0 for lobbyists
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$50 for non-lobbyists, if gift is deemed a "conflict of interest"
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Michigan
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Mich. Comp. Laws §15-342,
§4.414
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$25/month
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Exempt only for immediate consumption
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Minnesota
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Minn. Stat. §10A.071(2)
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$0 for lobbyists
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Exempt only if provided for giving a speech or speaking on a panel.
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Mississippi
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Miss. Code Ann. §25-4-101
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Missouri
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Mo. Rev. Stat. §105
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Montana
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Mont. Code Ann. §2-2-101 to 104
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$50/gift
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Nebraska
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Neb. Rev. Stat.
§49-1490,
§49-1423
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$50/month
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Exempt only for immediate consumption
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Nevada
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Nev. Rev. Stat. §281.481,
§281.571,
§218.908,
§218.942
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$100/year
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New Hampshire
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N.H. General Court's Ethics Guidelines and Procedural Rules
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Although, legislators can accept up to $50/gift
or $250 aggregate in violation of the gift restrictions.
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New Jersey
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N.J. Rev. Stat. §52:13D-14
§52:15D-24
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$0
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New Mexico
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N.M. Stat. Ann. §10-16B-1
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$250/gift
$1,000 aggregate total from lobbyist
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New York
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N.Y. Public Officers Law §73
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Note: Gift ban of anything of more than nominal value unless under circumstances where it is not reasonable to infer an intent to influence a public official.
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North Carolina
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N.C. Gen. Stat. §120-86,
§120-47.1
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North Dakota
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N. D. Cent. Code §54-05.1-06
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Ohio
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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §102.031
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$75/year
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Exempt under only under certain circumstances.
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Oklahoma
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Okla. Stat. Tit. 257§20-1-9,
257§1-1-2
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$300/year
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Oregon
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Or. Rev. Stat. §244.040,
§244.020
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$100/year;
$100/event;
$250/year in entertainment
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Pennsylvania
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Pa. Cons. Stat. Tit.1103
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Rhode Island
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R.I. Gen. Laws
§36-14-5009
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$150/gift or
$450/year aggregate
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South Carolina
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S.C. Code Ann.
§8-13-705,
§8-13-100
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$0 for lobbyists
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$25/day and $200/year aggregate for lobbyists employers
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South Dakota
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S.D. Codified Laws Ann. §2-12-10
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Tennessee
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Tenn. Code Ann.
§3-6-305(b)(1) thru (11)
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$0
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$50/event per legislator
(see 3-6-305(b)(1) thru(11)
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Texas
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Tex. Penal Code Ann. §36.07 to §36.10
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$500/year
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Utah
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Utah Code Ann. §67-16-5
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$50/gift
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Vermont
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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit.
§2-11-261,
§2-11-266
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Virginia
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Va. Code
§30-103(5)
d: §30-101
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Note: Gift ban applies only to giving something of value for the explicit purpose of influencing legislation, usually interpreted to be a bribe.
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Washington
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Wash. Rev. Code
§42.52.150
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$0
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Exempts food and beverage under certain circumstances up to $50/year.
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West Virginia
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W. Va. Code
§6B-2-5
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$25/gift
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Wisconsin
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Wos. Stat. §19.42(1),
§19.45, §13.625
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$0
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Exempt only if provided to the general public.
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Wyoming
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Wyo. Stat.
§9-13-103
d: §9-13-102(vi)
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$250
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