WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 2136: State campaign finance

Applying state campaign finance restrictions to elected federal officials campaigning for state office.

Summary

  • Establishes the campaign financing fairness act. Prohibits elected federal officials who are candidates for state office from soliciting or accepting contributions to a public office fund, to a candidate or authorized committee, or to retire a campaign debt.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedNov 30, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bill Hinkle (R-13)
Introduced
November 30, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012

AN ACT Relating to applying state campaign finance restrictions to elected federal officials campaigning for state office;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bill Hinkle (R-13)

4 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 3 Republicans)

Brian Blake D-19Charles Ross R-14Joel Kretz R-7Larry Haler R-8

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 2136 in other sessions

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

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