Motion Picture Association of America

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Trade association for motion picture and television industry

Lobbying Interests:
Tax, First Amendment, Business Practices

CEO Name:
Charles Rivkin
Senior Vice President

Contact
VS
Vans Stevenson
1600 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 378-9140
vans_stevenson@mpaa.org
http://www.mpaa.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Eric J Petersen Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 12/31/2020 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 530
Assembly Bill 530
Relating to: censorship on social media platforms and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
10/26/2021
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Assembly Bill 589
Assembly Bill 589
Relating to: prohibiting social media Internet site censorship of journalistic enterprises. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
10/4/2021
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Assembly Bill 590
Assembly Bill 590
Relating to: prohibiting state agency employees, state elected officials, federal government agency employees, and certain state individuals holding a national office from influencing social media Internet sites to censor users and providing a penalty. (FE...

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
10/26/2021
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Assembly Bill 591
Assembly Bill 591
Relating to: creating a civil cause of action against the owner or operator of a social media Internet site that restricts religious or political speech. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
10/4/2021
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Senate Bill 525
Senate Bill 525
Relating to: censorship on social media platforms and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
10/26/2021
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Senate Bill 581
Senate Bill 581
Relating to: prohibiting social media Internet site censorship of journalistic enterprises. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
10/5/2021
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Senate Bill 582
Senate Bill 582
Relating to: prohibiting state agency employees, state elected officials, federal government agency employees, and certain state individuals holding a national office from influencing social media Internet sites to censor users and providing a penalty. (FE...

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
10/26/2021
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Senate Bill 583
Senate Bill 583
Relating to: creating a civil cause of action against the owner or operator of a social media Internet site that restricts religious or political speech. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
10/5/2021
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Taxation
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Taxation

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/31/2020
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2021
January - June
$25,000.00
2021
July - December
$0.00
2022
January - June
$25,000.00
2022
July - December
$0.00
Total $50,000.00
Total Hours Communicating 2021
January - June
5.00
2021
July - December
10.00
2022
January - June
4.00
2022
July - December
6.00
Total 25.00
Total Hours Other 2021
January - June
10.00
2021
July - December
40.00
2022
January - June
15.00
2022
July - December
14.00
Total 79.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: censorship on social media platforms and providing a penalty. (FE)
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
12%
2022
January - June
20%
2022
July - December
Total 10%
Relating to: prohibiting social media Internet site censorship of journalistic enterprises. (FE)
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
12%
2022
January - June
10%
2022
July - December
Total 8%
Relating to: prohibiting state agency employees, state elected officials, federal government agency employees, and certain state individuals holding a national office from influencing social media Internet sites to censor users and providing a penalty. (FE)
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
12%
2022
January - June
10%
2022
July - December
Total 8%
Relating to: creating a civil cause of action against the owner or operator of a social media Internet site that restricts religious or political speech. (FE)
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
12%
2022
January - June
10%
2022
July - December
Total 8%
Relating to: censorship on social media platforms and providing a penalty. (FE)
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
13%
2022
January - June
20%
2022
July - December
Total 11%
Relating to: prohibiting social media Internet site censorship of journalistic enterprises. (FE)
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
13%
2022
January - June
10%
2022
July - December
Total 9%
Relating to: prohibiting state agency employees, state elected officials, federal government agency employees, and certain state individuals holding a national office from influencing social media Internet sites to censor users and providing a penalty. (FE)
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
13%
2022
January - June
10%
2022
July - December
Total 9%
Relating to: creating a civil cause of action against the owner or operator of a social media Internet site that restricts religious or political speech. (FE)
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
13%
2022
January - June
10%
2022
July - December
Total 9%

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
100%
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
100%
Total 34%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures