WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 1545: Campaign finance

Authorizing public financing of local political campaigns.

Summary

  • Any county with a population of 1 million or more, or city with a population of 500,000 or more, may establish a program where a candidate for a county or city elective office voluntarily agrees to abide by limitations on the amount of money that the candidate = s authorized committee spends on his or her campaign in return for receiving public matching funds to assist in funding his or her campaign.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1545), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ed Murray (D-43)
Introduced
January 28, 1999 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2000

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ed Murray (D-43)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Sandra Romero D-22Jim McIntire D-46Eileen Cody D-11Hans Dunshee D-39

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 1545 in other sessions

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