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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5900

SB 5900: Political campaign ads/expen

Regulating political advertising and independent expenditures.

Summary

  • $ Independent expenditure committees are subject to A last minute @ contribution limitations and special reporting.
  • $ A Political advertising @ is expanded to include mass telephone or electronic communications, which must include sponsor = s name.
  • $ PDC must assign brief descriptive phrases to describe interests represented by independent expenditure committees.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5900), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 15, 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
February 15, 1999 in the Senate
Last action
February 23, 2000
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5900, SSB 5900

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Julia Patterson (D-33)

14 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Albert Bauer D-49Rosa Franklin D-29Betti Sheldon D-23Sid Snyder D-19Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Pat Thibaudeau D-43Darlene Fairley D-32Karen Fraser D-22Margarita Prentice D-11Harriet Spanel D-40Tracey Eide D-30

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 16, 1999
Version voted on: SSB 5900
31 Yea 17 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican41701
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · AMENDMENT NUMBER 180 BY SENATOR HORN, ON PAGE 13, BEGINNING ON LINE 38 - FAILED.

March 16, 1999
Version voted on: SSB 5900
16 Yea 32 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat02700
Republican16501
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

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