Senate Committee of Reference Report

Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

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April 2, 2026

After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:

SB26-147     be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 3, line 11, strike "(1),".

Page 1, Line 2Page 3, strike line 12 and substitute:

Page 1, Line 3"(3.7) and (6); and add (3.8) and (3.9) as follows:".

Page 1, Line 4Page 3, strike lines 15 through 27.

Page 1, Line 5Page 4, strike lines 1 through 15.

Page 1, Line 6Page 4, lines 16 and 17, strike "an advocacy day participant,".

Page 1, Line 7Page 5, lines 6 and 7, strike "an advocacy day participant,".

Page 1, Line 8Page 6, lines 23 and 24, strike "or an advocacy day participant".

Page 1, Line 9Page 7, strike lines 9 through 27.

Page 1, Line 10Page 8, strike lines 1 through 21.

Page 1, Line 11Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.

Page 1, Line 12Page 8, line 24, after "(2)(a)(IV)" insert "and (6)".

Page 1, Line 13Page 10, strike lines 19 through 26 and substitute:

Page 1, Line 14"(IV)  The bill or resolution number of the legislation at

Page 1, Line 15issue and the legislative position of the person on whose behalf

Page 2, Line 1the individual is lobbying. The position must be indicated on the

Page 2, Line 2individual's disclosure statement and must include whether the

Page 2, Line 3person is supporting, opposing, amending, or monitoring the

Page 2, Line 4legislation. If the person's position changes, the individual shall

Page 2, Line 5update the position indicated on the disclosure statement within

Page 2, Line 6seventy-two hours of the change.".

Page 2, Line 7Page 11, after line 14 insert:

Page 2, Line 9"(6)  No statewide elected officeholder or member of the

Page 2, Line 10general assembly is allowed to be the person designated to

Page 2, Line 11lobby pursuant to section (1)(a) of this section for a period of

Page 2, Line 12two years following vacation of office.".