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Proposed Ethics Code Amendment: Lobbyist Spending Restrictions

Original title: ORD-MC Amend Sec 602.802 (Restricted Activities), Pt 8 (Lobbying), Ch 602 (Jacksonville Ethics Code), Ord Code, to Prohibit Certain Expenditures to the Mayor & Council Members; Prov for Codification Instructions (Reingold) (Introduced by CM Carlucci) 10/14/25 CO Introduced: R, F 10/20/25 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 10/21/25 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 10/28/25 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 10/28/25

July 20, 2026

Ethics Lobbying Local Government Campaign Finance

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The Frame

What this does

The ordinance would change the rules regarding what gifts or financial expenditures lobbyists can provide to city officials, directly impacting the interactions between registered lobbyists and elected leadership.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Lobbyists

Lobbyists would be prohibited from making certain expenditures to the Mayor and Council members under the proposed rules.

Mayor

The Mayor would be subject to new restrictions regarding expenditures received from lobbyists.

City Council Members

Council members would be subject to new restrictions regarding expenditures received from lobbyists.

What changed

Last recorded activity July 20, 2026.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This ordinance proposes changes to the Jacksonville Ethics Code to prohibit lobbyists from making certain types of expenditures for the Mayor and City Council members. The bill is currently under review by the Rules Committee.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this ordinance change?

It amends the ethics code to restrict lobbyists from making certain expenditures for the Mayor and City Council members.

Is this law currently in effect?

No, the ordinance is currently in the committee review stage.

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Discoveries

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Tightening of Lobbying Ethics

The ordinance represents a move to further restrict the financial relationship between lobbyists and city leadership.

Mayor City Council Members Lobbyists

Connected Entities

personCarlucci“Council Member who introduced the ordinance.”Map →

organizationRules Committee“The body currently reviewing the ordinance.”Map →

otherJacksonville Ethics Code“The legal code being amended by this ordinance.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

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