Hopewell Fund

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Not for Profit

Lobbying Interests:
Medicaid issues, voter protections, and election administration

Title:
General Counsel

Contact
AS
Andrew Schulz
1828 L Street NW Suite 300-D
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 664-8763
legalcompliance@hopewellfund.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Katie White Exclusive Duties Yes Authorized On 5/28/2021 Withdrawn On N/A
AJ Wilson Exclusive Duties Yes Authorized On 5/28/2021 Withdrawn On N/A
Daniel Romportl Exclusive Duties Yes Authorized On 5/28/2021 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Senate Bill 203
Senate Bill 203
Relating to: the secure delivery of absentee ballots and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
6/15/2021
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 204
Senate Bill 204
Relating to: absentee ballot applications, unsolicited mailing or transmission of absentee ballot applications and absentee ballots, canvassing absentee ballots, electronic voter registration, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
6/15/2021
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 205
Senate Bill 205
Relating to: absentee voting in certain residential care facilities and retirement homes and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
6/15/2021
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 206
Senate Bill 206
Relating to: status as an indefinitely confined voter for purposes of receiving absentee ballots automatically and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
6/15/2021
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 209
Senate Bill 209
Relating to: returning absentee ballots to the office of the municipal clerk.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
6/15/2021
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 211
Senate Bill 211
Relating to: applications for absentee ballots. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
6/15/2021
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 212
Senate Bill 212
Relating to: defects on absentee ballot certificates, certain kinds of election fraud, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
6/15/2021
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 213
Senate Bill 213
Relating to: actions for violations of elections laws.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
6/15/2021
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 214
Senate Bill 214
Relating to: early canvassing of absentee ballots, issuance of presidential ballots, combined polling places, timeline for sending or transmitting absentee ballots, nomination papers for certain independent candidates, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
6/15/2021
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

Issues relating to medicaid coverage
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Issues relating to medicaid coverage

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
12/13/2022
First Communication Date
11/30/2022
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Family medical leave and sick leave.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Family medical leave and sick leave.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
3/22/2022
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
$12,000.00
2021
July - December
$0.00
2022
January - June
$36,000.00
2022
July - December
$36,000.00
Total $84,000.00
Total Hours Communicating 2021
January - June
0.00
2021
July - December
0.00
2022
January - June
2.25
2022
July - December
3.75
Total 6.00
Total Hours Other 2021
January - June
22.75
2021
July - December
0.00
2022
January - June
90.75
2022
July - December
54.00
Total 167.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: the secure delivery of absentee ballots and providing a penalty. (FE)
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
11%
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total 2%
Relating to: absentee ballot applications, unsolicited mailing or transmission of absentee ballot applications and absentee ballots, canvassing absentee ballots, electronic voter registration, and providing a penalty. (FE)
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
11%
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total 2%
Relating to: absentee voting in certain residential care facilities and retirement homes and providing a penalty.
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
11%
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total 2%
Relating to: status as an indefinitely confined voter for purposes of receiving absentee ballots automatically and providing a penalty. (FE)
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
11%
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total 2%
Relating to: returning absentee ballots to the office of the municipal clerk.
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
11%
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total 2%
Relating to: applications for absentee ballots. (FE)
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
11%
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total 2%
Relating to: defects on absentee ballot certificates, certain kinds of election fraud, and providing a penalty. (FE)
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
11%
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total 2%
Relating to: actions for violations of elections laws.
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
11%
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total 2%
Relating to: early canvassing of absentee ballots, issuance of presidential ballots, combined polling places, timeline for sending or transmitting absentee ballots, nomination papers for certain independent candidates, and providing a penalty. (FE)
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
12%
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total 2%

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
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
25%
Total 8%

Minor Efforts

(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)

Minor Efforts
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2%
2022
July - December
75%
Total 26%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
100%
2022
January - June
98%
2022
July - December
Total 53%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures