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BILL · 1993–94 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1268

HB 1268: Campaign spending limits

Creating a program of voluntary campaign spending limits for state offices.

Summary

  • The Public Disclosure Commission must adopt recommended spending limits for candidates for state executive and legislative offices. With certain exceptions, the commission must base its recommended spending limits on the average amount spent by the top two candidates for each office in the 1992 general election.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1268), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 1993
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 16, 1993
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Hans Dunshee (D-39)
Introduced
January 20, 1993 in the House
Last action
March 11, 1994
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1268, ESHB 1268

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Hans Dunshee (D-39)

17 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Cathy Wolfe D-22Kelli Linville D-42Moyne Riley D-19Dave Quall D-40Bill Grant D-16R Wesley Pruitt D-26Sandra Romero D-22Ron Meyers D-26Paul Zellinsky D-23Tracey Eide D-30Velma Veloria D-11Susan Karahalios D-10Jean Marie Brough R-30Lisa Brown D-3Lynn Kessler D-24Betty Edmondson R-14Bill Finkbeiner R-45

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 16, 1993
Version voted on: ESHB 1268
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63000
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

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HB 1268 in other sessions

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