Bill Text: PA HB245 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Providing for lobbying prohibition and for General Assembly members; and further providing for prohibited activities.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 19-4)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-26 - Referred to JUDICIARY [HB245 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB245-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 196
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 245 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY GROVE, AUMENT, BAKER, BOYD, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, D. COSTA, CUTLER, FLECK, GINGRICH, HAHN, HENNESSEY, JOSEPHS, KAUFFMAN, KNOWLES, LAWRENCE, MILLER, ROAE, SCHRODER AND TALLMAN, JANUARY 26, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JANUARY 26, 2011
AN ACT
Amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 65 (Public
Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes,
providing for lobbying prohibition and for General Assembly
members; and further providing for prohibited activities.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 7515.1. Lobbying prohibition.
No member of the General Assembly may be employed by or
affiliated with a lobbying firm, as defined in 65 Pa.C.S. §
13A03 (relating to definitions), during the duration of the
member's term of office in the General Assembly. A violation of
this section shall be a felony of the third degree and
enforceable by the Attorney General.
Section 2. Section 13A07 of Title 65 is amended by adding a
subsection to read:
§ 13A07. Prohibited activities.
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(g) A lobbyist, principal or lobbying firm shall not employ
or be affiliated with a member of the General Assembly.
Section 3. Title 65 is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 13A07.1. General Assembly members.
No lobbyist, principal or lobbying firm may employ or be
affiliated with a member of the General Assembly.
Section 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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