Information on States' Lobbying Disclosure Requirements

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the reporting of lobbying expenditures, focusing on the number of states that: (1) have lobbying disclosure laws covering direct lobbying; (2) have lobbying disclosure laws for grassroots lobbying; (3) require the reporting of either direct or grassroots lobbying expenditures; and (4) tabulate direct and/or grassroots lobbying expenditures from lobbying reports. GAO did not independently verify the accuracy of information state lobbying disclosure offices provided.