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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5258: 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 identification be listed once the aggregated costs of related ballot measure advertisements sponsored by the same committee total $1,000 or more.
  • Clarifies that top five contributor identification is not required to be listed on political yard signs.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 138, Laws of 2013
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 1, 2013
  3. Passed SenateMar 1, 2013
  4. Passed HouseApr 15, 2013
  5. GovernorMay 3, 2013
  6. LawMay 3, 2013
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
January 24, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
May 3, 2013
Session law
Chapter 138, Laws of 2013
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 1378
Budget
Has a fiscal note

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Pam Roach R-31Bob Hasegawa D-11Steve Conway D-29Andy Billig D-3Senator R-18Karen Fraser D-22

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2013
Version voted on: SB 5258
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25001
Republican23000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 15, 2013
Version voted on: SB 5258
72 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54100
Republican182401
How each member voted

Yea (72)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2013.
  2. Chapter 138, 2013 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 72; nays, 25; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. GOE - Majority; do pass.
  13. GOE - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. GOV - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Governmental Operations.

SB 5258 in other sessions

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