Caplin & Drysdale Law Firm

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, several states and localities are providing filers additional flexibility to submit lobbying disclosures by extending filing deadlines or waiving late filing penalties. The vast majority of jurisdictions have not yet granted filing deadline extensions or waivers, although we expect the list to grow in the coming days.

The following is a list of jurisdictions that have granted filing deadline extensions or late filing waivers as of April 16, 2020:

Lobbying Filing Deadline Extensions (Last Updated April 16, 2020)
Jurisdiction	Original Deadline	Extended Deadline	More Information
Austin, Texas	April 10, 2020 (Quarterly Activity Report)	May 1, 2020 (The deadline was first extended to May 1, 2020, then extended again until May 30 in an emergency order signed by Mayor Adler on April 13)	Link
Chicago, Illinois	April 20, 2020 (First Quarter Activity Reports)	June 1, 2020	Link
Connecticut	April 10, 2020 (First Quarter Lobbyist Report)	May 10, 2020	Link
District of Columbia	April 15, 2020 (Quarterly Activity Report)	Late fees waived for filings delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic	Link
Hawaii	March 31, 2020 (Lobbying Expenditure Report)	April 30, 2020	Link
Illinois	March 20, 2020 (Period 5 Report) April 5, 2020 (Period 6 Report) April 20, 2020 (Period 7 Report) May 5, 2020 (Period 8 Report)	May 19, 2020 June 4, 2020 June 19, 2020 July 4, 2020	Extended deadlines viewable in Illinois Lobbyist System
Indiana	May 31, 2020 (First Period Activity Report)	July 15, 2020	Link
New York City	March 15, 2020 (January-February Bi-Monthly)	March 31, 2020	Link
New York State	March 15, 2020 (January/February Lobbyist Bi-Monthly)	April 15, 2020	Link
North Carolina	April 22, 2020(Quarterly Lobbying Expense Report)	July 22, 2020	Link
Pennsylvania	April 30, 2020 (First Quarter Report)	July 30, 2020 (same deadline as Second Quarter Report)	Link
Portland	April 15, 2020 (First Quarter Report)	June 15, 2020	Link