Just like many other private businesses, lobbying organizations promote many worthwhile causes including charitable events and/or opportunities that provide assistance to Ohio citizens (e.g. private grants or scholarships). While these opportunities and programs are meaningful and valuable, please remember that the promotion and advertisement of these programs (including non-profit endeavors) should be done by the lobbying organizations themselves. Lobbyists should not request legislators and/or

Are you planning to attend a meeting or conference of a national organization to which the State of Ohio or political subdivision pays membership dues? The 2026 National Conference Memorandum is now available. Questions or concerns? Please contact the OLIG at 614-728-5100.

A friendly reminder that in order for an event to be reported in the “all-invited” category on an organization’s corresponding lobbying report it must meet both of the following requirements: Be a dinner, party, or reception; to which all Members of the General Assembly or all Members of either chamber of the General Assembly are invited to attend. See, Ohio Lobbying Handbook at p. 18. What does NOT qualify as an “all-invited” event? A reception to which only a regional delegation or Members of

May-August 2025 Activity & Expenditure Reports were due September 30, 2025.You can view the list of filers who are currently delinquent: AGENTS EMPLOYERS