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  <ga>96</ga>
  <type>HB</type>
  <number>5</number>
  <short_description>LOBBYIST-NO STATE AGENCIES</short_description>
  <synopsis_as_introduced>Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Prohibits a person subject to the Act from accepting compensation from a State agency for lobbying legislative action. Exempts the salaries of full-time State employees with responsibilities or authority other than lobbying.</synopsis_as_introduced>
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      <action_date>2009-12-01 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</description>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-29 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <action_date>2009-10-29 00:00:00</action_date>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Recalled to Second Reading</description>
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      <order_number>47</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Harmon</description>
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      <order_number>48</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-29 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading</description>
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      <order_number>49</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive</description>
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      <order_number>44</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-10-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon</description>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive;  012-001-000</description>
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      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments</description>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon</description>
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      <order_number>42</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Second Reading</description>
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      <order_number>40</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 29, 2009</description>
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      <action_date>2009-10-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading October 28, 2009</description>
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      <order_number>39</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Do Pass as Amended Executive;  007-005-000</description>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
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      <action_date>2009-10-28 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <action_date>2009-10-22 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <description>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2009</description>
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      <action_date>2009-10-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.</description>
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      <action_date>2009-10-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</description>
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      <order_number>35</order_number>
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      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</description>
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      <action_date>2009-10-22 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to Executive</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>29</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>To Executive Subcommittee on Ethics</description>
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      <order_number>30</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>27</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-02-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Assignments</description>
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      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.</description>
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      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <description>Arrive in Senate</description>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading February 26, 2009</description>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 112-002-001</description>
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      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson</description>
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      <order_number>20</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Removed from Short Debate Status</description>
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      <action_date>2009-02-24 00:00:00</action_date>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote</description>
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      <action_date>2009-02-24 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <action_date>2009-02-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;  004-000-000</description>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-20 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</description>
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      <action_date>2009-02-20 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <action_date>2009-02-20 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <description>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks</description>
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      <action_date>2009-02-18 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <action_date>2009-02-11 00:00:00</action_date>
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