Relating to: employment by a former member of the legislature as a lobbyist.
This bill establishes a one-year cooling-off period preventing former state legislators from working as lobbyists immediately after leaving office. It applies to any individual who served as a member of the legislature and prohibits their employment in lobbying roles for 12 months following the end of their term. The provision is designed to prevent potential conflicts of interest by ensuring a separation between legislative duties and lobbying activities.
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Introduced Mar 13, 2026
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Mar 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Bare, Emerson, Arney, DeSanto, J. Jacobson, Kaufert, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Roe, Sheehan, Snodgrass, Stroud, Tenorio, Tusler and Udell;
cosponsored by Senators Keyeski, Hesselbein, Larson and Spreitzer
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15 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angela Stroud
DDemocratic
P
Angelito Tenorio
DDemocratic
P
Ann Roe
DDemocratic
P
Dean Kaufert
RRepublican
P
Greta Neubauer
DDemocratic
P
Jenna Jacobson
DDemocratic
P
Jodi Emerson
DDemocratic
P
Joe Sheehan
DDemocratic
P
Karen DeSanto
DDemocratic
P
Lee Snodgrass
DDemocratic
P
Margaret Arney
DDemocratic
P
Mike Bare
DDemocratic
P
Randy Udell
DDemocratic
P
Ron Tusler
RRepublican
P
Supreme Moore Omokunde
DDemocratic
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