WEST virginia legislature
2025 regular session
Committee Substitute
for
Senate Bill 736
By Senator Rucker
[Reported March 14, 2025, from the Committee on Government Organization]
A BILL to amend and reenact §6B-3-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the publication of registered lobbyist information.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
Each lobbyist shall, at the time he or she registers, submit to the commission a recent photograph of the lobbyist of a size and format as determined by rule of the commission, together with the name of the lobbyist's employer, a brief biographical description, and any other information the lobbyist may wish to submit, not to exceed 50 words in length. The photograph and information shall be made available to the public published at least annually in a booklet form by the commission for distribution to government officers or employees, lobbyists, and to the public. The method of distribution is in the discretion of the commission, which is not required to compile and maintain a distribution list of all persons who may be entitled to receive the booklet on the commission’s website in a printable format.