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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5991

SB 5991: Campaign finance disclosures

Increasing transparency of contributions by creating the Washington state DISCLOSE act of 2018.

Summary

  • Requires nonprofit organizations, not otherwise defined as political committees which participate in Washington political campaigns above certain monetary thresholds, to file organizational statements and periodic disclosure statements with the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC).

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5991), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 111, Laws of 2018
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2018
  2. Out of committeeJan 15, 2018
  3. Passed SenateJan 17, 2018
  4. Passed HouseFeb 28, 2018
  5. GovernorMar 19, 2018
  6. LawMar 19, 2018
Prime sponsor
Andy Billig (D-3)
Introduced
January 8, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
March 19, 2018
Session law
Chapter 111, Laws of 2018
Companion bill
HB 2455
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5991, SSB 5991

AN ACT Relating to increasing transparency of contributions by creating the Washington state DISCLOSE act of 2018;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Andy Billig (D-3)

26 co-sponsors (24 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Joe Fain R-47Guy Palumbo D-1Mark Miloscia R-30Senator D-22Mark Mullet D-5Senator D-36Senator D-46Christine Rolfes D-23Kevin Ranker D-40Jeannie Darneille D-27Steve Conway D-29Bob Hasegawa D-11Jamie Pedersen D-43Sharon Nelson D-34John McCoy D-38Dean Takko D-19Rebecca Saldaña D-37Annette Cleveland D-49Lisa Wellman D-41Patty Kuderer D-48Marko Liias D-21Steve Hobbs D-44Maralyn Chase D-32Kevin Van De Wege D-24Karen Keiser D-33Manka Dhingra D-45

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 17, 2018
Version voted on: SSB 5991
32 Yea 17 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25100
Republican71600
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed February 28, 2018
Version voted on: SSB 5991
53 Yea 45 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican34500
How each member voted

Yea (53)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 6, 2018
Version voted on: SSB 5991
33 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25100
Republican81500
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 1/1/2019. (SSB 5991)
  2. Chapter 111, 2018 Laws. (SSB 5991)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5991)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5991)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5991)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5991)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 33; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5991)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5991)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5991)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5991)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 5991)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5991)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5991)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5991)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5991)
  16. SEIT - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5991)
  17. First reading, referred to State Government, Elections & Information Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5991)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5991)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5991)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5991)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5991)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5991)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  26. SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5991)
  27. SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
  29. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5991 in other sessions

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