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Archive #50140
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Bill Number
SB26-147
HTTP Status
200
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Archived At
2026-04-01 09:28:05 MDT
Created At
2026-04-01 09:28:05 MDT
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A person who will have an advocacy day participant lobby a covered official on their behalf during an advocacy day must register and file specified information with the general assembly for each advocacy day during which an advocacy day participant is expected to participate. An advocacy day may only occur if the person has filed the form and the general assembly is in a regular or special session.<br/></p><p> An advocacy day participant is not a volunteer or professional lobbyist and is not required to annually register with the secretary of state or complete monthly disclosure statements. 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