WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1143: Public disclosure act

Regarding penalties for violations of the public disclosure act.

Summary

  • Increases the Public Disclosure Commission's maximum penalties from $1,000 to $4,000 for a single violation and from $2,500 to $10,000 for multiple violations.
  • 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.
  • Changes the amount of time from the citizen's second notice until the citizen may commence proceedings from10 days to10 business days.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1143), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 15, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 8, 2005
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tami Green (D-28)
Introduced
January 17, 2005 in the House
Last action
April 14, 2005
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5033
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: Tami Green (D-28)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Toby Nixon R-45Kathy Haigh D-35Joe McDermott D-34Senator D-22Dawn Morrell D-25

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2005
Version voted on: HB 1143
63 Yea 35 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55100
Republican83400
How each member voted

Yea (63)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Failed April 14, 2005
Version voted on: HB 1143
24 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23300
Republican11903
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Third reading, failed; yeas, 24; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  2. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. Minority; without recommendation.
  6. GO - Majority; do pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 63; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. SGOA - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. SGOA - Majority; do pass.
  16. First reading, referred to State Government Operations & Accountability.

HB 1143 in other sessions

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

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