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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5382: Public disclosure

Regarding penalties for violations of the public disclosure act.

Summary

  • The civil penalty a court can assess for violations of the campaign finance, lobbyist reporting, public officials = and public treasurers = reporting, political advertising and campaign financing laws is raised from $10,000 to $40,000 and any illegally accepted contribution may be ordered to be returned.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5382), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2001
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Julia Patterson (D-33)
Introduced
January 22, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
January 16, 2002
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 1353
Budget
Has a fiscal note

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: Julia Patterson (D-33)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Jim Horn R-41Darlene Fairley D-32Dan Swecker R-20Georgia Gardner D-42Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

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

History

  1. On motion, referred to State & Local Government.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. SLG - Majority; do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to State & Local Government.

SB 5382 in other sessions

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