Expands disclosure requirements for lobbyists
This bill expands New York State's lobbyist disclosure requirements to include lobbying on gubernatorial or local executive orders, tribal-state agreements, and specific items within appropriation bills. Lobbyists must now report detailed information about each item lobbied on (such as whether they supported or opposed it) and provide itemized expense reports for costs exceeding $75. The law also requires clients who hire lobbyists to submit similar detailed disclosures about the lobbying activities they fund. These changes increase transparency by mandating more comprehensive reporting of lobbying efforts and expenditures.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Last action May 19, 2026
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The bill was amended to recommit it to the Governmental Operations Committee for further review, indicating it is still under legislative consideration. Substantive policy changes include updating the list of lobbying categories to report, adding a new category for 'paragraph (x)', and correcting a formatting error in the bill number.
Scope change
The scope of required lobbying disclosures was expanded to include a new category (paragraph x) of legislative items.
REQUIREMENT
Updated the list of specific legislative items lobbyists must report on by adding 'paragraph (x)' to the required disclosures.
TECHNICAL
Corrected the bill number from '9559' to '9559--A' and updated the committee status to reflect that the bill has been amended and recommitted.
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May 19, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 9559A
lower
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jenifer Rajkumar
DDemocratic
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