Relating to forms and disclosures to the Ethics Commission

Added requirement for Ethics Commission to develop an electronic lobbyist registration and reporting system by December 31, 2025.

Added new section requiring registration and reporting for grass roots lobbying campaigns that exceed $5,000 in three months or $1,000 in one month.

Added new section establishing specific duties and prohibitions for registered lobbyists, including record-keeping requirements and restrictions on gifts and deceptive practices.

Added provisions allowing commission meetings to be conducted via telephonic or electronic conferencing with specific conditions for hearings.

Changed lobbyist reporting frequency from three times per year to four times per year with revised due dates (March 15, May 15, September 15, and January 15).

Added new penalties section with specific provisions for false reports, failure to register, and violations of lobbyist duties.

Added comprehensive definitions section clarifying terms like 'lobbying,' 'lobbyist,' 'lobbying firm,' 'compensation,' and 'expenditure.'

Modified lobbyist registration requirements to include electronic or paper format options and clarified exemptions for certain persons.

Added certification signatures from the Clerk of the House of Delegates, Clerk of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Delegates, President of the Senate, and Governor, indicating the bill has been formally enrolled and is ready for execution.

Removed introductory header text and committee referral information from the Engrossed version, as these are no longer relevant once a bill is enrolled and sent to the Governor.

Added website navigation links and footer content typical of the Enrolled Bill page format, which were not present in the Engrossed version.

Changed the bill title from 'ENGROSSED' to 'ENROLLED' to reflect its final legislative status.

Added comprehensive definitions for key terms including 'Compensation', 'Employer', 'Expenditure', 'Government officer or employee', 'Legislation', 'Lobbying', 'Lobbying firm', 'Lobbyist', 'Person', and 'Person' to clarify regulatory requirements.

Established a new requirement for the Ethics Commission to develop an electronic lobbyist registration and reporting system by December 31, 2025, with specific functionality for public access and data management.

Changed lobbyist reporting frequency from unspecified to four times per year with specific deadlines (March 15, May 15, September 15, and January 15) to improve transparency and tracking.

Added a $10 per day late fee for untimely lobbyist reports, capped at $250, to encourage timely compliance with reporting obligations.

Increased grassroots lobbying campaign reporting thresholds to require disclosure of media outlets for expenditures of $5,000 or more in a single campaign, enhancing transparency of campaign spending.

Modified lobbyist registration requirements to allow electronic or paper submissions and electronic or handwritten signatures, accommodating modern digital filing practices.

Expanded the list of public officers and employees who are prohibited from lobbying for up to one year after leaving office, including department secretaries and heads of state departments.

Added civil liability provisions allowing government officers or employees to sue lobbyists who willfully file false reports and sustain damages as a result.

Removed all page headers, footers, and document control numbers that were part of the original printed legislative document format

Removed website navigation elements and footer links that were interspersed within the bill text

Added plain text version headers and footer information including copyright notice and website maintenance information

Converted line-by-line diff format to continuous text blocks for readability while maintaining all substantive legislative provisions