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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 5033: Public disclosure violations

Regarding penalties for violations of the public disclosure act.

Summary

  • The maximum limit for PDC issued penalties is increased from $1,000 to $4,000 for a single violation, and from $2,500 to $10,000 for multiple violations included in one complaint. The amount of time the Attorney General and county prosecutor have to initiate court proceedings regarding citizen action complaints is changed from 45 calendar days to 60 business days from the first notice from the citizen.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5033), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2005
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Kastama (D-25)
Introduced
January 10, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
January 9, 2006
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 1143

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: Jim Kastama (D-25)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Paull Shin D-21

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Rules.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file.
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  6. Minority; do not pass.
  7. GO - Majority; do pass.
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  10. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5033 in other sessions

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