WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 2321: Public disclosure act

Regarding penalties for violations of the public disclosure act.

Summary

  • $ Increases the PDC's maximum penalties from $1,000 to $4,000 for a single violation and from $2,500 to $10,000 for multiple violations.
  • $ Public officials and employees who are found to have used public resources to assist campaigns may be ordered to pay restitution and penalties with non-public funds.
  • $ Authorizes the PDC to order persons subject to the Public Disclosure Act to take all action necessary for full compliance, e.g., refunding excessive contributions.
  • $ Allows 60 business days, rather than 45 calendar days, for the Attorney General or a county prosecutor to initiate court proceedings regarding citizen action complaints.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 2321), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2002
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2002
  3. Passed HouseFeb 18, 2002
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe McDermott (D-34)
Introduced
January 14, 2002 in the House
Last action
March 14, 2002
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 6276

AN ACT Relating to penalties for violation of the campaign finance and contribution limits, lobbying, political advertising, and public officials' financial affairs reporting subdivisions of the public disclosure act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe McDermott (D-34)

10 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Dave Schmidt R-44Sandra Romero D-22Mark Miloscia D-30Lynn Kessler D-24Joyce Mulliken R-13Brad Benson R-6Gary Alexander R-20Kathy Haigh D-35Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Jeanne Edwards D-1

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 18, 2002
Version voted on: HB 2321
80 Yea 15 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat45401
Republican351102
How each member voted

Yea (80)

Excused (3)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · 745 ROACH PG 3

March 6, 2002
Version voted on: HB 2321
25 Yea 24 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22300
Republican23100
How each member voted
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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Held on second reading.
  3. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. SLG - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to State & Local Government.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 80; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. SG - Majority; do pass.
  15. SG - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. First reading, referred to State Government.
  17. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2321 in other sessions

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