Lobbying

Sony Pictures Entertainment's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $252K. The four quarters Q3 2025–Q2 2026 total $1M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Copyright/Patent/Trademark and Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

Sony Pictures Entertainment

Latest quarter
$252K
Q2 2026 · 2 reports
Last 12 months
$1M
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
0.0%
Q2 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q4 2022
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

Sony Pictures Entertainment lobbying by quarter
Sony Pictures Entertainment lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$465.3K2
Q1 2023$477.3K2
Q2 2023$467.7K2
Q3 2023$453.4K2
Q4 2023$360.3K2
Q1 2024$340K2
Q2 2024$298.9K2
Q3 2024$298.4K2
Q4 2024$278.5K2
Q1 2025$273.2K2
Q2 2025$273.3K2
Q3 2025$253.9K2
Q4 2025$254.6K2
Q1 2026$252K2
Q2 2026$252K2

Policy issues the reports name

  • Copyright, patent and trademark30 reports
  • Taxation30 reports
  • Trade29 reports
  • Consumer protection and safety23 reports
  • Insurance20 reports
  • Labor, antitrust and workplace16 reports
  • Arts and entertainment12 reports
  • Communications and broadcasting4 reports
  • Budget and appropriations2 reports

A report that names several issues counts once for each.

Who was lobbied

  • SENATE24 reports
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES23 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseSony Pictures Entertainment$3.5M15 quarters
The Smith-Free Group$1.5M15 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
JOHN CHRISTIE iiiChief of Staff, Rep. Alma Adams; Leg. Director, Rep. Alma Adams; Senior Leg. Assist., Rep. Alma Adams; Leg. Assist., Rep. Alma Adams; Leg. Correspondent/Leg. Aide, Rep. Norma TorresQ2 2026
MIKE MULLENSr. Leg. Asst., Rep. Mike DoyleQ2 2026

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2In-house$172K
07/20for Q2The Smith-Free Group$80K
04/20for Q1In-house$172K
04/20for Q1The Smith-Free Group$80K
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$174.6K
01/20for Q4 2025The Smith-Free Group$80K
25/10/20for Q3 2025In-house$173.9K
25/10/20for Q3 2025The Smith-Free Group$80K
25/07/17for Q2 2025In-house$193.3K
25/07/17for Q2 2025The Smith-Free Group$80K
25/04/21for Q4 2024In-house$198.5K
25/04/21for Q1 2025In-house$193.2K
25/04/17for Q1 2025The Smith-Free Group$80K
25/01/21for Q4 2024In-house$216.6K
25/01/21for Q4 2024The Smith-Free Group$80K
24/10/21for Q2 2024In-house$218.9K
24/10/21for Q3 2024In-house$218.4K
24/10/21for Q3 2024The Smith-Free Group$80K
24/10/21for Q3 2024The Smith-Free Group$80K
24/07/19for Q2 2024The Smith-Free Group$80K