1st Quarter - Amendment

THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC for UNIVERSAL CORPORATION

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm
Client
Income
$30,000
Expenses
—

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
1st Quarter - Report Apr 16, 2025 $30,000 Replaced
1st Quarter - Amendment (this page) Oct 2, 2025 $30,000 Replaced
1st Quarter - Amendment Oct 22, 2025 $30,000 Yes

What was lobbied

5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Agriculture AGR

Discussions related to Farm Bill Reauthorization

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JEFFREY MAXWELL BECKER —
JACK S DEUSER —
MICHAEL A. GAFFIN —
TREVOR W. KOLEGO New Director of Member Services, Speaker John Boehner; Manager of Member Services, Leader John Boehner; Leg. Director, Rep. Jon Porter; Leg. Assist, Rep. Chris Cannon

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Monitored legislation related to labor in agriculture

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JEFFREY MAXWELL BECKER —
JACK S DEUSER —
MICHAEL A. GAFFIN —
TREVOR W. KOLEGO New Director of Member Services, Speaker John Boehner; Manager of Member Services, Leader John Boehner; Leg. Director, Rep. Jon Porter; Leg. Assist, Rep. Chris Cannon

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Monitored discussions involving taxation of tobacco products Monitored discussions involving international taxation Monitored discussions involving taxation of nicotine Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JEFFREY MAXWELL BECKER —
JACK S DEUSER —
MICHAEL A. GAFFIN —
TREVOR W. KOLEGO New Director of Member Services, Speaker John Boehner; Manager of Member Services, Leader John Boehner; Leg. Director, Rep. Jon Porter; Leg. Assist, Rep. Chris Cannon

Tobacco TOB

Monitored discussions related to the regulation of cigars

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JEFFREY MAXWELL BECKER —
JACK S DEUSER —
MICHAEL A. GAFFIN —
TREVOR W. KOLEGO New Director of Member Services, Speaker John Boehner; Manager of Member Services, Leader John Boehner; Leg. Director, Rep. Jon Porter; Leg. Assist, Rep. Chris Cannon

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Discussions involving the Doggett Amendment Monitored discussions regarding tariffs Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JEFFREY MAXWELL BECKER —
JACK S DEUSER —
MICHAEL A. GAFFIN —
TREVOR W. KOLEGO New Director of Member Services, Speaker John Boehner; Manager of Member Services, Leader John Boehner; Leg. Director, Rep. Jon Porter; Leg. Assist, Rep. Chris Cannon

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.