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Center for Ethics in Government

Revolving Door Laws

Revolving door laws ban legislators from lobbying government after they leave office.

50-state table of revolving door bans

Eye on Ethics Brief: Revolving Door Laws, October 2001

Thirty states mandate a period of time that must elapse before a former legislator can represent clients before the legislature. These "cooling off period" laws are intended to keep former legislators from using their government connections to benefit themselves or their business interests after they leave office. Some states have a lifetime ban on using confidential information for the benefit of clients.

 Center for Ethics in Government