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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5533

SB 5533: Gub. campaign finance

Prohibiting contributions to and independent expenditures for gubernatorial candidates.

Summary

  • Prohibits any entity that engages in collective bargaining with the Governor from making contributions to any candidate for Governor, directly or indirectly.
  • Prohibits any political committee from making any independent expenditure in support of or in opposition to any candidate for Governor or making contributions to any candidate for Governor, directly or indirectly, unless certain conditions are met.
  • Provides for a referendum.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5533), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 23, 2017
  3. Passed SenateMar 7, 2017
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dino Rossi (R-45)
Introduced
January 27, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
HB 1891
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5533, SSB 5533

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting contributions to and independent expenditures for gubernatorial candidates;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dino Rossi (R-45)

8 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Senator R-6Phil Fortunato R-31John Braun R-20Senator R-8Lynda Wilson R-17Senator R-2Mike Padden R-4Jan Angel R-26

Votes

Senate · Adoption of Amendment Number 110 by Senator Conway, on Page 16, Line 13

March 7, 2017
Version voted on: SSB 5533
23 Yea 25 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23110
Republican02400
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2017
Version voted on: SSB 5533
25 Yea 24 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12400
Republican24000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5533)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5533)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5533)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5533)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5533)
  6. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5533)
  7. Placed on Rules White Sheet. (SSB 5533)
  8. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5533)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 25; nays, 24; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5533)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5533)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5533)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5533)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5533)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5533)
  18. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Commerce, Labor & Sports. (SSB 5533)
  19. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Commerce, Labor & Sports.
  20. Minority; do not pass.
  21. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5533)
  22. Referred to Ways & Means.
  23. CLS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5533)
  24. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5533)
  25. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5533)
  26. Minority; do not pass.
  27. And refer to Ways & Means.
  28. CLS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. First reading, referred to Commerce, Labor & Sports.

SB 5533 in other sessions

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