BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5219: Campaign finance disclosure

Increasing transparency of contributions by creating the Washington state DISCLOSE act of 2017.

Summary

Requires organizations incidentally participating in Washington political campaigns to file organizational statements and periodic disclosure statements with the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) if participation meets certain monetary thresholds.
Requires the PDC's website to link to information on section 527 tax-exempt organizations and from contributor entries to lobbyist disclosure forms, where applicable.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5219), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to increasing transparency of contributions by creating the Washington state DISCLOSE act of 2017;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Jan 8, 2018Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 17, 2017First reading, referred to State Government.

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

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