WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 2551: Limited liability companies

Regulating campaign contributions by limited liability companies.

Summary

  • Establishes that, for campaign contribution purposes, two or more limited liability companies (LLCs) are treated as a single entity if one of the two or more LLCs is participating in an election campaign or making contributions and two or more members of the LLCs are the same person.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2551), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2006
  3. Passed HouseFeb 11, 2006
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Hans Dunshee (D-44)
Introduced
January 10, 2006 in the House
Last action
March 8, 2006

AN ACT Relating to campaign contributions by limited liability companies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Hans Dunshee (D-44)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2006
Version voted on: HB 2551
66 Yea 29 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53003
Republican132900
How each member voted

Yea (66)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 66; nays, 29; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. SGOA - Majority; do pass.
  10. SGOA - Executive action taken by committee.
  11. First reading, referred to State Government Operations & Accountability.

HB 2551 in other sessions

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