State Impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025
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Key Takeaways:

  • September presents a relatively mild compliance month with lobbying reports due in 20 states and 7 localities, plus federal deadlines in Canada, providing some relief compared to busier reporting periods throughout the year.
  • Georgia and Louisiana may require multiple reports depending on government branch registrations, while New York's unique requirement mandates state registration for any municipal lobbying activity, regardless of state-level lobbying involvement.
  • Campaign finance obligations remain significant with 16 states plus federal deadlines requiring attention to filing schedules, optional reporting frequencies, and large contribution thresholds that can trigger additional reporting requirements.


Lobbying Compliance Deadlines in September 2025

September is a relatively mild month when it comes to lobbying disclosure deadlines. Reports are due in 20 states, 7 localities, and at the federal level in Canada. See the map and table below to see all jurisdictions with deadlines in September. 


Additionally, Georgia and Louisiana may require you to submit more than one disclosure report this month, depending on the level or branch of government you are registered in (e.g., executive, legislative, judicial, or local). Note that Georgia’s branches, or lobbying types, are slightly different (State, State Agency, State Transportation Board, Vendor, and Local). 


U.S. Localities with Disclosure Reports Due in September 2025

State

Localities

California 

City and County of San Francisco

City of San Jose*

New Jersey

Jersey City

New York

New York City

Nassau County

Ohio

City of Columbus

Washington

City of Seattle

*The City of San Jose requires weekly disclosure reporting.

As a reminder, lobbying in a locality can trigger registration and reporting requirements at the state level as well. In states like New York, lobbying any locality or municipality will require a state registration and state bi-monthly disclosure reports, even if you do not lobby at the state level. Make sure if you lobby in New York that you are registered with the New York State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (COELIG) to avoid hefty fines.


Campaign Finance Deadlines in September 2025

In September, 16 states have campaign finance disclosure deadlines, in addition to the Federal Election Commission (FEC). If a political committee is registered in one of these states and is required to file disclosure reports, they must do so in September. Check out the map below for the states with important deadlines this month.


Political committees should be aware of their filing schedules. Some jurisdictions (Texas, for example) give the option to report monthly or quarterly. Also, be aware that some states require a political committee to report large contributions within a set time frame of receipt. Political committees should review contributions carefully to ensure they do not miss a required contribution- or expenditure-triggered deadline.


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