Specifies that the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) must take certain discretionary action on any complaint.
Authorizes the PDC to delegate authority to the executive director to resolve remedial violations and technical corrections.
Provides that the PDC has enforcement authority up to $10,000 per violation.
Limits the Attorney General's enforcement jurisdiction to matters referred from the PDC, and removes the authority of local prosecutors.
Limits authorization of a citizen's action to matters where the PDC has not taken action on a complaint within 90 days, or the Attorney General has not commenced an action within 45 days of the PDC referral.
Prevents a violation if an amended report correcting inaccuracies is filed within 21 days of the underlying report and outside of 30 days before an election.
From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 2938), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Enacted (partial veto)Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 304, Laws of 2018
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2938)
Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2938)
1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2938)
1st substitute bill substituted.
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 2938)
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 2938)
APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by State Government, Elections & Information Technology. (ESHB 2938)
Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2938)
Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 2938)
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Minority; without recommendation.
Minority; do not pass.
APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by State Government, Elections & Information Technology.
Referred to Appropriations. (ESHB 2938)
SEIT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2938)
Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 2938)
Minority; without recommendation.
SEIT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Referred to Appropriations.
First reading, referred to State Government, Elections & Information Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
HB 2938 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
HB 2938 (2019–20) Property tax reduction · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2938 (2015–16) WA trade conventions/taxes · Enacted · Chapter 137, Laws of 2016
HB 2938 (2009–10) Regional support networks · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2938 (2007–08) Annexation procedures · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2938 (2005–06) Credit card applications · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2938 (2003–04) Long-term care financing · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2938 (2001–02) Ergonomic rules · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2938 (1999–00) Food processors/tax · Did not pass · died in committee