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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5153

SB 5153: Campaign contributions

Increasing transparency of campaign contributions.

Summary

  • Requires nonprofit organizations that make incidental political contributions and expenditures to report to the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC).
  • Requires incidental committees to report on its top 10 contributors that exceed $10,000, and any single contributor of at least $100,000.
  • Makes out-of-state political committees subject to the same reporting requirements to the PDC as in-state political committees.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (ESB 5153), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2015
  2. Out of committeeJan 28, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 11, 2015
  4. Passed HouseApr 10, 2015
  5. Governorstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Andy Billig (D-3)
Introduced
January 14, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
February 25, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to increasing transparency of campaign contributions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Andy Billig (D-3)

20 co-sponsors (15 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Pam Roach R-31Senator D-35Joe Fain R-47Marko Liias D-21Mark Mullet D-5Karen Fraser D-22Brian Dansel R-7John McCoy D-38Christine Rolfes D-23Annette Cleveland D-49Jeannie Darneille D-27Cyrus Habib D-48Mike Padden R-4Sharon Nelson D-34Don Benton R-17Maralyn Chase D-32Karen Keiser D-33Pramila Jayapal D-37Bob Hasegawa D-11Senator D-46

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2015
Version voted on: ESB 5153
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 10, 2015
Version voted on: ESB 5153
65 Yea 32 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican143201
How each member voted

Yea (65)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (ESB 5153)
  2. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5153)
  3. On Concurrence Calendar. Referred to Senate Rules 3. (ESB 5153)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 65; nays, 32; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESB 5153)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5153)
  6. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (ESB 5153)
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5153)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (ESB 5153)
  9. SG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESB 5153)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESB 5153)
  11. First reading, referred to State Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (ESB 5153)
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESB 5153)
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5153)
  14. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5153)
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5153)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5153)
  17. GOSS - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5153)
  18. First reading, referred to Government Operations & State Security. (ESB 5153)

SB 5153 in other sessions

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