Our proposed reforms
Twenty-three Indiana newspapers, serving more than 1.5 million readers, have banded together to advocate for the following reforms:
• Legislators may not accept any gift worth more than $50 in value from registered lobbyists.
• Lobbyists must disclose the value of all goods and services offered to individual legislators or groups of lawmakers, including meals, tickets to sporting and entertainment events, or other gifts.
• Legislators may not accept gifts, including payment of travel-related expenses, from businesses, organizations or individuals that do business with the state.
• Legislators may not accept meals, tickets to athletic games or other events, or any other gift valued at more than $50 from state universities or colleges.
• Former legislators may not work as registered lobbyists until one year after they leave office.
