Getting Started as a Lobbyist Employer

Individual filers can submit reports for one lobbyist or lobbyist employer, or several, all through one user account. 

To set up a user profile, follow the instructions below. 

If you already set up a user profile , jump ahead to either set up a new lobbyist/firm or to link an existing lobbyist/firm or employer

  1. Log in through Secure Access Washington and go to the electronic filing system for lobbyists and lobbyist employers. Select “File” on the Lobbying tile.
  2. If this is the first time you are setting up a lobbyist employer profile, you will be prompted to choose whether you are filing for a lobbyist or a lobbyist employer. If you’re filing for both you will have an opportunity to register another firm or employer using the “register” button later in the process.
    You will be prompted to search for the entity to make sure it does not already have an account with the Public Disclosure Commission.  If you find the lobbyist employer in that search, link your user account to their profile by selecting the name of the employer and clicking the “select client” button.
    Select “not found” if the entity does not already have an account.
  3. Fill out the lobbyist employer record, including the name and address of the lobbyist employer. Click submit request and PDC staff will verify your information before you are to go any further.
  4. If you want to be connected to more than one lobbyist employer, click "Add Another.” Add as many people as you need to file for under your existing user profile here. CAUTION – only add those for which you will be filing annual L-3s reports for that lobbyist employer.
  5. After PDC staff have verified your request to create a lobbyist employer profile, the employer’s name will appear under the heading “Clients/employers I file for.” Add as many lobbyist clients as you need. 

Approving employment contracts, for lobbyist employers

  1. Log into the PDC’s electronic filing system for lobbying. Click on the name of the employer you are filing for.
  2. Go to the “Lobbyists” tab, and select the correct contract. Complete the form.
  3. Certify, edit, or select “return” to send it back to the lobbyist for changes.