Tuesday Ethics Tip: Filing Deadlines Edition

Quick refresher for your Tuesday afternoon: LDA filing deadlines.


Lobbying Disclosure (LD) Form 1
Definition / issues disclosed: The form filed by any entity or individual lobbyist at the outset of commencing activities that trigger lobbying registration. (SeeĀ here for registration triggers).
Recurrence: filed once

Lobbying Disclosure (LD) Form 2
Definition / information disclosed:

  • Particular issues and agencies lobbied
  • Income/expenditures related to the issues lobbied
  • Identity of individual lobbyist employees engaged on the particular issues

Recurrence: Quarterly
Filing deadlines:
Quarter 1 (Jan. 1 – Mar. 31): April 20
Quarter 2 (Apr. 1 – June 30): July 20
Quarter 3 (July 1 – Sept. 30): Oct. 20
Quarter 4 (Oct. 1 – Dec. 31): Jan. 20

Lobbying Disclosure (LD) Form 203
Definition / issues disclosed: Report of specific political contributions by each individual lobbyist and lobbying firm. (SeeĀ here for list of required disclosures).
Recurrence: Semi-annual
Filing deadlines:
Jan. 1 – June 30: July 30
July 1 – Dec. 31: Jan. 30

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