WA People
BILL · 1993–94 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1681

HB 1681: Political advertising

Requiring a statement of responsibility to accompany political advertising.

Summary

  • Written political advertising must include the following statement, signed by the responsible party: "I fully accept responsibility for the accuracy of this message." Such a signed statement must also be filed with a broadcasting company before a radio or television political ad is broadcast. The statement filed with the broadcasting company must be available for public inspection.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1681), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 1993
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 11, 1993
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tracey Eide (D-30)
Introduced
February 5, 1993 in the House
Last action
March 11, 1994
Versions
HB 1681, SHB 1681

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tracey Eide (D-30)

17 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Phil Dyer R-5R Wesley Pruitt D-26Christopher Vance R-31Lynn Kessler D-24Gary Locke D-37Gregory Fisher D-33Calvin Anderson D-43Judith Roland D-31Paul Zellinsky D-23Jean Marie Brough R-30Evan Jones D-24Ron Meyers D-26Randolph Dorn D-2June Leonard D-11Bill Finkbeiner R-45Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36James Johanson D-44

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 11, 1993
Version voted on: SHB 1681
94 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60300
Republican34100
How each member voted

Yea (94)

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History

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HB 1681 in other sessions

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