Minnesota House restricts lobbying by former members

02/26/2007

Legislators would be barred from lobbying for one year after leaving office under a rule adopted by the Minnesota House of Representatives today.


Rep. Steve Sviggum, R-Kenyon, proposed the ban, saying it would prevent former lawmakers from immediately cashing in on their public service. His proposal was approved, 83-50.


The new rule does not say how the House will enforce it. The Senate doesn't have a similar rule, so former legislators turned lobbyists would not be prohibited from lobbying senators for a year.