BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 6673: Clean elections act

Enacting the Washington clean elections act.

Summary

  • Finds that our current election-financing system: (1) Gives incumbents an unhealthy advantage over challengers; (2) Hinders communication to voters by many qualified candidates; (3) Undermines public confidence in the integrity of public officials; (4) Drives up the cost of running for state office, discouraging otherwise qualified candidates who lack personal wealth or access to special interest funding; and (5)…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2002
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Kastama (D-25)
Introduced
January 25, 2002 in the Senate
Last action
January 25, 2002

AN ACT Relating to the Washington clean elections act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Kastama (D-25)

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to State & Local Government.

SB 6673 in other sessions

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