Lobbyists seeking to influence the City and County of Denver will now face new hurdles after the Denver City Council voted unanimously Monday to amend the city code by adding disclosure regulations and a 12-month “cooling off” period for former elected and cabinet members.
The amendment, sponsored by Denver City Councilmembers Jamie Torres, Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez and Shontel Lewis, overhauls and tightens two major elements for lobbying the city and becomes effective Jan. 1, 2027.
The first requires lobbyists to file bi-monthly activity reports, disclosing the clients they represent, how much they were paid by each, and the officials lobbied…