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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5988: Campaign contributions

Restricting the solicitation and acceptance of campaign contributions.

Summary

  • In an odd-numbered year, campaign fundraising is not permitted by any state officials, or persons acting on their behalf, during any period the Legislature is not in session if the Legislature has not submitted to the Governor a biennial budget bill. The Governor is prohibited from raising campaign funds for any candidate during the period provided by the state Constitution for the consideration of vetoes.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5988), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2014
  2. Out of committeeJan 17, 2014
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe Fain (R-47)
Introduced
January 13, 2014 in the Senate
Last action
February 25, 2014

AN ACT Relating to solicitation and acceptance of campaign contributions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Fain (R-47)

14 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 13 Republicans)

Andy Hill R-45Steve Litzow R-41Senator R-2Mike Hewitt R-16Rodney Tom D-48Curtis King R-14Bruce Dammeier R-25John Braun R-20Senator R-18Barbara Bailey R-10Mark Schoesler R-9Senator R-8Senator R-15Steve O'Ban R-28

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  3. Minority; without recommendation.
  4. WM - Majority; do pass.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  7. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5988 in other sessions

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

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