Lobbyist Registration, Filing and Audit Information
What Type of Lobbyist Am I?
A Client Lobbyist is the party paying for lobbying services on its behalf. In other words, the client lobbyist is expending or agreeing to expend the threshold amount of $3,000 in a calendar year.
A Communicator Lobbyist receives payment and does the actual lobbying legwork (i.e., communicating). A Communicator Lobbyist receives or agrees to receive $3,000 for lobbying activities in a calendar year. Communicator Lobbyists can take different forms:
- Individual
- Member of a Business Organization (e.g., a firm or association that employs a number of communicator lobbyists)
- In-house Communicator (a lobbyist who is a salaried employee of a Client Lobbyist)
New User Registration
New User Registration
Use this link only if you are entering system for first time.
Lobbyist Filing System
Log-In to Lobbyist
Filing System
Use this link to create your 2019-2020 registration and to file disclosure reports.
Search Lobbyist Database and Reports
Lobbyist Filing Calendars and Information
Print and Post: At-A Glance Lobbyist Filing Calendar 2020
In response to the ongoing public health emergency involving COVID-19, the Office of State Ethics, pursuant to Executive Order 7M issued by Governor Lamont on March 25, 2020, has updated the following filing deadline extensions for lobbyist financial reports.
*1. The First Quarter Lobbyist Reports (Forms ETH-2D and ETH-2C), previously with an extended deadline of May 10, 2020, will now be due no later than July 10, 2020.
2. Monthly reports for April and May will also be due no later than July 10, 2020. REMINDER: A monthlyreport is not required for any month in which a client lobbyist neither expends nor agrees to expend one hundred dollars or more in furtherance of lobbying (General Statutes § 1-96 (a)).
3. The Second Quarter Lobbyist Reports (Forms ETH-2D and ETH-2C) deadline remains unchanged, i.e., due no later than July 10, 2020.
**Register with the Office of State Ethics on or before January 15 or prior to the commencement of lobbying.
***NOTE: Client lobbyists must file all quarterly reports, even if they made no lobbying expenditures during the reporting period.
If you require assistance, please e-mail: lobbyist.ose@ct.gov
Lobbyist Audit Corner
The Office of State Ethics is required to annually audit registration and disclosure reports of lobbyists to promote accountability for lobbyists’ activities. Our random selection of lobbyists is performed periodically by our staff in a public meeting under the observation of the Citizen’s Ethics Advisory Board.
The primary purpose of the audit is to determine whether information reported to the Office of State Ethics is timely, accurate and complete.
Audit Benefits:
- Ensure compliance with the Code of Ethics
- Identify potential risks and liabilities and to improve legal compliance
- Provide a systemic evaluation to determine effectiveness and to improve organizational performance
- Serve the public interest and confidence in our government
The Office of State Ethics recommends that lobbyists maintain their documentation in accordance with our Procedures Manual for Lobbyist Recordkeeping and Audit.
- Lobbyist Record Keeping Manual
- Ten Client Lobbyists Selected for 2020 Audit
- Ten Client Lobbyists Selected for 2019 Audit
Guides to the Code of Ethics for Lobbyists
- Client Lobbyist Guide to the Code of Ethics
(Rev.1/2020) - Communicator Guide to the Code of Ethics
(Rev.1/2020) - Lobbyist Record Keeping Manual