SF 217: Relating to lobbying activities by former executive branch employees, and making penalties applicable

What it does

Current law restricts the ability of former state officials and employees from lobbying after termination of service or employment. With regard to state employees, the extent of the restriction depends upon the amount of discretion and authority the former employee held. The former executive or administrative head or deputy executive or administrative head of an agency of state government is prohibited from lobbying for two years after termination of employment. The former head of a major subunit of a department or independent state agency or a full-time employee of an office of a statewide elected official whose position involved substantial exercise of administrative discretion or the expenditure of public funds is prohibited from lobbying for two years before the agency in which the person was employed or before state agencies or officials or employees with whom the person had substantial and regular contact as part of the person’s former duties.

Senate subcommittee · named February 9, 2021

• Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Waylon Brown (R)

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club

In plain words

1. February 2, 2021Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
2. February 4, 2021Senate subcommittee named: Schultz, Bisignano and Whiting
3. February 9, 2021Senate subcommittee named: Schultz, Bisignano and Brown