Some who pay $500 or more to spur public action would file reports

The payer would file a written report with Indiana’s lobby registration commission. An influence campaign urges public action or contact with covered people, such as lawmakers, state officer candidates, executive workers, and certain close relatives. Relatives who are lobbyists do not count as executive people. Payments to one person would count together over a year toward the $500 threshold. No report would be required if the payment is otherwise reported to the lobby commission or Indiana’s state administration department. If enacted, this rule is set to start July 1, 2026. The first report would be due within 24 hours after the payment reaches the threshold.

A payer who filed a first report would file another report after each later campaign payment. This would apply to later payments for an influence campaign during the same calendar year as the first report. Each later report would include the same information required for the first report. Each later report would be due within 24 hours after the payment.