WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

SB 5071: Political campaign advertsng

Providing protection for candidates for public office against false statements in political advertising made with malice.

Summary

  • The statute that prohibits persons from sponsoring, with actual malice, political advertising containing false statements of material fact is limited to false statements of material fact about a candidate for public office. This prohibition does not apply to statements about a candidate made by the candidate or by the candidate = s agent.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5071), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 1999
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 16, 1999
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Julia Patterson (D-33)
Introduced
January 11, 1999 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2000

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Julia Patterson (D-33)

16 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Margarita Prentice D-11Paull Shin D-21Pat Thibaudeau D-43Patricia Hale R-8Georgia Gardner D-42Karen Fraser D-22Harriet Spanel D-40Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Sid Snyder D-19Bob Morton R-7Valoria Loveland D-16Betti Sheldon D-23Shirley Winsley R-28R. Lorraine Wojahn D-27Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Rosemary McAuliffe D-1

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 16, 1999
Version voted on: SB 5071
36 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26100
Republican101101
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

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SB 5071 in other sessions

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