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Regulating Lobbyists at the Statehouse

	The job of lobbyists  - whether paid or unpaid - is to influence public officials to support a particular point of view. State legislatures have passed laws regulating lobbyists to ensure a distance between the lobbyists' legitimate role and the interests of the public at large. Many states' statutes include separate codes of ethics for lobbyists. These codes specify registration fees, disclosure requirements and other regulations and prohibitions. In addition to any laws they must follow, lobbyists have their own code of ethics: American League of Lobbyists Code of Ethics
	Quick Links to 50-State Tables Registration Requirements and Fees Activity Report Requirements Contingency Fee Prohibitions Definitions of "lobbying" and "lobbyist" Prohibitions Against False Statements Name Badges for Lobbyists Related NCSL Publications LegisBrief, October 2005 - Lobbyists' Disclosure and Registration LegisBrief, March 2005 - Regulating Vendor Lobbyists: A New Trend LegisBrief, August/September 2007 - States Restrict Lobbying Activities  Center for Ethics in Government Other Issues Affecting Lobbyists Gift and Honorarium Restrictions Revolving Door  Campaign Finance Hospitality at Outside Meetings Reference Resources States' Lobbying Regulation Offices Links to States' Lobbying Statutes