WA People
BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1835: Campaign finance/inflation

Updating inflationary amounts in campaign finance laws.

Summary

  • Increases monetary thresholds at which independent expenditures must be reported and campaign contributions must be made by written instrument.
  • Removes mandate that the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) periodically adjust those thresholds by rule.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1835), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2017
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2018
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Laurie Dolan (D-22)
Introduced
January 31, 2017 in the House
Last action
March 8, 2018
Requested by
Other
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to updating inflationary adjustments in campaign finance laws;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Laurie Dolan (D-22)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Laurie Jinkins D-27Beth Doglio D-22

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2018
Version voted on: HB 1835
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. Minority; without recommendation.
  5. SGTE - Majority; do pass.
  6. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. SEIT - Majority; do pass.
  12. Referred to State Government, Elections & Information Technology.
  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  15. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  17. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  19. SEIT - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to State Government, Elections & Information Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1835 in other sessions

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