BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 6226: Candidates/judicial office

Providing campaign contribution limits for candidates for judicial office.

Summary

  • Campaign contribution limits are extended to apply to judicial candidates. Contribution limits imposed for Superior Court judges may not exceed an aggregate of $700 per election, and for offices for the Washington Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, an aggregate of $1,400 per election from an individual, a union or business, or a political action committee.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2006
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Darlene Fairley (D-32)
Introduced
January 9, 2006 in the Senate
Last action
January 9, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to campaign contribution limits for candidates for judicial office;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Darlene Fairley (D-32)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  2. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6226 in other sessions

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