WEST virginia legislature

2018 regular session

Introduced

House Bill 4192

By Delegates Howell, Queen, Hamrick, Zatezalo, Kelly, Iaquinta, Hollen, Atkinson, Kessinger and Sypolt

[Introduced January 18, 2018; Referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary.]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §6B-3-3d, relating to prohibiting lobbying by certified candidates for a seat in the West Virginia Legislature.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 3. LOBBYISTS.

§6B-3-3d.  Prohibition of lobbying by candidates for State Senate or House of Delegates.

Any person who files a certificate of announcement pursuant to §3-5-7 of this code, and is a candidate for State Senate or the House of Delegates, is prohibited from lobbying within the West Virginia Legislature.  This prohibition shall extend until that person is no longer a candidate for the State Senate or the House of Delegate, including upon defeat in the primary or general election or withdrawing from candidacy.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to prohibit lobbying within the West Virginia Legislature by persons who are registered candidates for the State Senate and House of Delegates.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.