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All reports shall be submitted electronically and in accordance with the standards approved by the Council pursuant to the provisions of § 30-356.D\n\nA person who knowingly and intentionally makes a false statement of a material fact on the disclosure statement is guilty of a Class 5 felony.E\n\nThe name of a legislative or executive official, or a member of his immediate family, attending any reportable entertainment event shall not be required to be disclosed by the principal if that legislative or executive official reimburses the principal for, or otherwise pays for, his attendance, or the attendance of a member of his immediate family, at the entertainment event. Reimbursement shall be calculated using the average value for each person attending the event.F\n\nEach lobbyist shall send to each legislative and executive official who is required to be identified by name on Schedule A or B of the Lobbyist’s Disclosure Form a copy of Schedule A or B or a summary of the information pertaining to that official. Copies or summaries shall be provided to the official by January 10 for the preceding 12-month period complete through December 31. In addition, each lobbyist shall send to each legislator and executive official who is required to file a report of gifts accepted or received during a regular session of the General Assembly pursuant to § 2.2-3114.2 or 30-110.1 a summary of all gifts made by such lobbyist to each legislator or executive official or a member of his immediate family during the period beginning on January 1 complete through adjournment sine die of the regular session of the General Assembly. Summaries shall be provided to the legislator or executive official no later than three weeks after adjournment sine die. 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This law was first created in 1994. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 857<\/a> and 937<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 11 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1997, chapters 616<\/a>, 635<\/a>, and 843<\/a>; in 1998, chapter 732<\/a>; in 2000, chapter 297<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>; in 2002, chapters 248<\/a> and 491<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 90<\/a>; in 2006, chapter 843<\/a>; in 2014, chapters 792<\/a> and 804<\/a>; in 2015, chapters 763<\/a> and 777<\/a>; in 2016, chapters 773<\/a> and 774<\/a>; in 2017, chapters 829<\/a> and 832<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":72182,"section_number":"2.2-422","catch_line":"Registration requirements","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-422\/"},{"id":66787,"section_number":"2.2-428","catch_line":"Standards for automated preparation and transmittal of lobbyist's disclosure statements; database","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-428\/"},{"id":57607,"section_number":"2.2-430","catch_line":"Termination","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-430\/"},{"id":78122,"section_number":"2.2-431","catch_line":"Penalties; filing of substituted statement","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-431\/"},{"id":81855,"section_number":"2.2-433","catch_line":"Prohibited acts; violation a misdemeanor","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-433\/"},{"id":61753,"section_number":"30-356","catch_line":"Powers and duties of the Council","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-356\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":56109,"section_number":"2.2-3114.2","catch_line":"Report of gifts by certain officers and employees of state government","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3114.2\/"},{"id":66412,"section_number":"2.2-420","catch_line":"Exemptions","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-420\/"},{"id":55696,"section_number":"30-110.1","catch_line":"Report of gifts","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-110.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":172161,"object_type":"law","relational_id":63916,"identifier":"2.2-426","token":"2.2\/I\/A\/4\/3\/2.2-426","url":"\/2.2-426\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-426\/","token":"2.2\/I\/A\/4\/3\/2.2-426","dublin_core":{"Title":"Lobbyist reporting; penalty","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-426","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Each lobbyist shall file with the Council<\/span> a separate annual report of expenditures<\/span>, including gifts<\/span>, for each principal<\/span> for whom he lobbies by July 1 for the preceding 12-month period complete through the last day of April. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Each principal<\/span> who expends more than $500 to employ or compensate multiple lobbyists shall be responsible for filing a consolidated lobbyist report pursuant to this section in any case in which the lobbyists are each exempt under the provisions of subdivision 7 or 8 of § 2.2-420<\/a> from the reporting requirements of this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The report shall be on a form prescribed by the Council<\/span> and shall be accompanied by instructions provided by the Council<\/span>. All reports shall be submitted electronically and in accordance with the standards approved by the Council<\/span> pursuant to the provisions of § 30-356<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> A person<\/span> who knowingly and intentionally makes a false statement of a material<\/span> fact<\/span> on the disclosure statement<\/span> is guilty of a Class 5 felony<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The name of a legislative or executive official, or a member of his immediate family<\/span>, attending any reportable entertainment event shall not be required to be disclosed by the principal<\/span> if that legislative or executive official reimburses the principal<\/span> for, or otherwise pays for, his attendance, or the attendance of a member of his immediate family<\/span>, at the entertainment event. Reimbursement shall be calculated using the average value<\/span> for each person<\/span> attending the event. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> Each lobbyist shall send to each legislative and executive official who is required to be identified by name on Schedule A or B of the Lobbyist’s Disclosure Form a copy of Schedule A or B or a summary of the information pertaining to that official. Copies or summaries shall be provided to the official by January 10 for the preceding 12-month period complete through December 31. In addition, each lobbyist shall send to each legislator and executive official who is required to file a report of gifts<\/span> accepted or received during a regular session of the General Assembly pursuant to § 2.2-3114.2<\/a> or 30-110.1<\/a> a summary of all gifts<\/span> made by such lobbyist to each legislator or executive official or a member of his immediate family<\/span> during the period beginning on January 1 complete through adjournment sine die<\/span> of the regular session of the General Assembly. Summaries shall be provided to the legislator or executive official no later than three weeks after adjournment sine die<\/span>. For purposes of this section, “adjournment sine die<\/span>” means adjournment on the last legislative day of the regular session and does not include the reconvened session. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLOBBYIST REPORTING; PENALTY (\u00a7 2.2-426)\n\nA. Each lobbyist shall file with the Council a separate annual report of\nexpenditures, including gifts, for each principal for whom he lobbies by July 1\nfor the preceding 12-month period complete through the last day of April.\n\nB. Each principal who expends more than $500 to employ or compensate multiple\nlobbyists shall be responsible for filing a consolidated lobbyist report\npursuant to this section in any case in which the lobbyists are each exempt\nunder the provisions of subdivision 7 or 8 of § 2.2-420 from the reporting\nrequirements of this section.\n\nC. The report shall be on a form prescribed by the Council and shall be\naccompanied by instructions provided by the Council. All reports shall be\nsubmitted electronically and in accordance with the standards approved by the\nCouncil pursuant to the provisions of § 30-356.\n\nD. A person who knowingly and intentionally makes a false statement of a\nmaterial fact on the disclosure statement is guilty of a Class 5 felony.\n\nE. The name of a legislative or executive official, or a member of his immediate\nfamily, attending any reportable entertainment event shall not be required to be\ndisclosed by the principal if that legislative or executive official reimburses\nthe principal for, or otherwise pays for, his attendance, or the attendance of a\nmember of his immediate family, at the entertainment event. Reimbursement shall\nbe calculated using the average value for each person attending the event.\n\nF. Each lobbyist shall send to each legislative and executive official who is\nrequired to be identified by name on Schedule A or B of the Lobbyist’s\nDisclosure Form a copy of Schedule A or B or a summary of the information\npertaining to that official. Copies or summaries shall be provided to the\nofficial by January 10 for the preceding 12-month period complete through\nDecember 31. In addition, each lobbyist shall send to each legislator and\nexecutive official who is required to file a report of gifts accepted or\nreceived during a regular session of the General Assembly pursuant to §\n2.2-3114.2 or 30-110.1 a summary of all gifts made by such lobbyist to each\nlegislator or executive official or a member of his immediate family during the\nperiod beginning on January 1 complete through adjournment sine die of the\nregular session of the General Assembly. Summaries shall be provided to the\nlegislator or executive official no later than three weeks after adjournment\nsine die. For purposes of this section, “adjournment sine die” means\nadjournment on the last legislative day of the regular session and does not\ninclude the reconvened session.\n\nHISTORY: 1994, cc. 857, 937, \u00a7 2.1-786; 1997, cc. 616, 635, 843; 1998, c. 732;\n2000, c. 297; 2001, c. 844; 2002, cc. 248, 491; 2005, c. 90; 2006, c. 843; 2014,\ncc. 792, 804; 2015, cc. 763, 777; 2016, cc. 773, 774; 2017, cc. 829, 832.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}