HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

150th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 160

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF LOBBYIST IDENTIFICATION BADGES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend § 5832, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 5832 Registration of lobbyists with the State Public Integrity Commission.

(e) The Commission shall have sole authority to issue identification badges to lobbyists.

SYNOPSIS

Currently, identification badges for lobbyists are issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles without direct coordination with the Public Integrity Commission. This legislation places the responsibility for issuing lobbyist badges within the purview of the state agency that is charged with regulating lobbying and lobbyists.