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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1378: Ballot measure ad sponsors

Aggregating the cost of related ballot measure advertisements for purposes of top five sponsor identification requirements.

Summary

  • Requires the top five sponsor identifications be listed once the aggregated costs of related ballot measure advertisements total $1,000 or more by the same political committee.
  • Clarifies that top five contributor identification is not required to be listed on political yard signs.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1378), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 18, 2013
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-22)
Introduced
January 24, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5258

AN ACT Relating to aggregating the cost of related ballot measure advertisements for purposes of top five sponsor identification requirements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-22)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Vincent Buys R-42Steve Bergquist D-11Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Kevin Van De Wege D-24Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. GOE - Executive action taken by committee.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. GOE - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

HB 1378 in other sessions

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