BILL · 1999–00 SESSION
HB 2553: Campaign reform
Creating a system of clean elections.
Summary
- Declares that it is the purpose of this act to alter the existing system of campaign finance for legislative and gubernatorial campaigns, which system: (1) Allows elected officials and challengers to accept large campaign contributions from private interests over which they have or may have governmental jurisdiction; (2) gives incumbents an unhealthy advantage over challengers; (3) hinders many qualified candidates…
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 17, 2000
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Hans Dunshee (D-39)
- Introduced
- January 17, 2000 in the House
- Last action
- January 17, 2000
Sponsors
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 2553 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2553 (2025–26) Insurance mortgagee clauses
- HB 2553 (2019–20) Water resource policy group
- HB 2553 (2017–18) Hardwood processors levy
- HB 2553 (2015–16) Firearms/state of emergency
- HB 2553 (2013–14) Lowest-achieving schools
- HB 2553 (2011–12) Publ. trans governing bodies
- HB 2553 (2009–10) Unemployment benefits
- HB 2553 (2007–08) Puget Sound hazardous wastes