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Prohibited Campaign Contributions

The Governor, members of the Legislature, constitutional officers of the State, and their staff or agents are prohibited from intentionally soliciting or accepting a contribution from a lobbyist, lobbyist associate, or employer (lobbyist's client) during any time in which the Legislature is in session. It is also a violation for a lobbyist, lobbyist associate, or client to intentionally make a contribution during the session.

These prohibitions apply to indirect solicitation, acceptance, and giving of a contribution through a political action committee, political committee, or political party. This prohibition does not apply to certain non-partisan, charitable events, or to solicitations or contributions related to a special election or a Legislator’s campaign for federal office. For more information, please read Campaign Contributions during legislative session or refer to Section 1015(3) of the Legislative Ethics Law.

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