HB4837

Establish time limits on Legislators becoming lobbyists

Introduced·1/26/26
Intr Text

Extends the one-year lobbying ban for former public officials to five years.

West Virginia HB4837 extends the one-year prohibition on lobbying by former public officials to five years. This bill applies to all public officials and employees, whether full or part-time and whether compensated or not, in state, county, municipal governments and their respective boards, agencies, departments, and commissions. The extended ban aims to prevent former officials from leveraging their public office for private gain. Exemptions may be granted by the Ethics Commission on a case-by-case basis.

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History

Jan 26

House

Filed for introduction

Jan 26

House

To Judiciary

Jan 26

House

Introduced in House