HJR20--PERMISSIBLELOBBYINGACTIVITIES
SPONSOR: Mayhew
Uponvoterapproval,afterDecember3,2026,thisconstitutional
amendmentwouldprohibitanypersonwhoservedasahighormid-
levelofficialintheexecutivebranchfrom:
(1)Acting,serving,orregisteringasapaidlobbyist;
(2)Engagingincontractnegotiationswiththeexecutivebranch
entityinwhichtheyservedifthosecontractscouldreasonably
benefitfromprivilegedaccess,knowledge,ortheperson's
relationshipsestablishedthroughtheirservice;
(3)Participatinginanyconsultantrolethatleveragesprior
executivebranchserviceforprivategainonmattersrelatedto
decisionstheycontributedtoduringtheirservice;
(4)Solicitingprospectiveemployersorclientstorepresentas
lobbyistsduringtheiremployment;or
(5)Actinginawaythatcouldbeconstruedassimilartoa
lobbyist.
Anyformerelectedofficialorhighormid-levelofficialofthe
executivebranchwhobeginsemploymentwithanentitythat
contractsordealsdirectlywiththeexecutivebranchentitywhere
theywereelectedoremployedmustdisclosetheirnewemploymentto
theMissouriEthicsCommissionwithin30days.TheMissouriEthics
Commissionwillmakethedisclosuresaccessibletothepublicon
itswebsite.