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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5556

SB 5556: Public assets

Protecting public assets from political use.

Summary

  • Public funds cannot be used to promote or oppose any ballot proposition. An association or nonprofit corporation that derives 25 percent or more of its income from public funds, and a majority of its officers or members are public officials, may not provide any financial support or use its facilities for or against a ballot proposition, to assist a political committee, or to assist a candidate for public office.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5556), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2001
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-35)
Introduced
January 26, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
January 16, 2002
Versions
SB 5556, SSB 5556

AN ACT Relating to the use of public assets for political purposes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-35)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Margarita Prentice D-11Pam Roach R-31Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Rosa Franklin D-29Bob McCaslin R-4

Votes

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

History

  1. On motion, referred to State & Local Government. (SSB 5556)
  2. On motion, referred to State & Local Government.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5556)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5556)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5556)
  8. Senate Rules "X" file.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5556)
  10. SLG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5556)
  11. SLG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. First reading, referred to State & Local Government.

SB 5556 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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