BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
HB 1783: Campaign finance & reporting
Reforming campaign finance and reporting.
Summary
- Enacts this law directing the adoption of voluntary campaign spending limits for state election contests and inducements to encourage acceptance of these voluntary spending limits, as follows: (1) The amount of any individual contribution to a candidate who voluntarily agrees to the spending limits is twice that applicable to a candidate who does not agree to the spending limits; (2) candidates' pamphlets must…
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 7, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Hans Dunshee (D-39)
- Introduced
- February 7, 1997 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Hans Dunshee (D-39)
8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
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HB 1783 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- HB 1783 (2019–20) Office of equity
- HB 1783 (2017–18) Legal financial obligations
- HB 1783 (2015–16) Dual language instruction
- HB 1783 (2013–14) Health district banking
- HB 1783 (2011–12) Houseboats and moorages