BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 2030: Campaign financing

Authorizing public financing of local political campaigns.

Summary

  • Provides that a county with a population of one million or more, and a city with a population of five hundred thousand or more, may establish a program where a candidate for a county or city elected office voluntarily agrees to abide by limitations on the amount of money the candidate, or the candidate's authorized committee, spends to campaign for the office in return for receiving public matching funds from the…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 13, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ed Murray (D-43)
Introduced
February 13, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002

AN ACT Relating to authorization for public funds to be used to finance political campaigns for public office;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ed Murray (D-43)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing.

HB 2030 in other sessions

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