BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 5510: Financing of campaigns

Regarding public financing of campaigns.

Summary

  • Declares that the purpose of this act is to create a system of clean elections for state office campaigns through public financing, thereby focusing campaigns on issues and away from the sources of campaign contributions. Public financing of campaigns will limit the influence of large contributors and special interests in political campaigns.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Kastama (D-25)
Introduced
January 22, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2008
Companion bill
HB 1360

AN ACT Relating to public financing of campaigns;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Kastama (D-25)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5510 in other sessions

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