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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1379

HB 1379: Political comm. disclosures

Concerning disclosure of contributions from political committees to other political committees.

Summary

  • Changes the threshold for identifying and disclosing the top five contributors to a political advertisement sponsored by a political committee from $700 to the amount necessary to qualify as an independent expenditure, which is either $500 or $1,000 depending on the office.
  • Provides that when political advertisements must disclose the sponsor's top five contributors, if any of those five contributors are political committees, the sponsor must also disclose the top three non-political committee donors to those and other committee contributors, alongside the statement "Top Three Donors to PAC Contributors."
  • Adds specificity to certain display requirements for all required disclosures in political advertisements, including disclosure of the top five contributors.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 1379), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 261, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2019
  3. Passed HouseMar 8, 2019
  4. Passed SenateApr 15, 2019
  5. GovernorMay 7, 2019
  6. LawMay 7, 2019
Prime sponsor
Mike Pellicciotti (D-30)
Introduced
January 21, 2019 in the House
Last action
May 7, 2019
Session law
Chapter 261, Laws of 2019
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1379, ESHB 1379

AN ACT Relating to disclosure of contributions from political committees to other political committees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Pellicciotti (D-30)

14 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Zack Hudgins D-11Sherry Appleton D-23Mia Gregerson D-33Gerry Pollet D-46Nicole Macri D-43Javier Valdez D-46Shelley Kloba D-1Steve Bergquist D-11Gael Tarleton D-36Beth Doglio D-22Noel Frame D-36Roger Goodman D-45Kristine Reeves D-30Jake Fey D-27

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2019
Version voted on: ESHB 1379
91 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican35501
How each member voted

Yea (91)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 15, 2019
Version voted on: ESHB 1379
27 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27101
Republican02000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 22, 2019
Version voted on: ESHB 1379
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55002
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · COM State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections Striker

Passed April 15, 2019
Version voted on: ESHB 1379
27 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27101
Republican02000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019. (ESHB 1379)
  2. Chapter 261, 2019 Laws. (ESHB 1379)
  3. Governor signed. (ESHB 1379)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 1379)
  5. President signed. (ESHB 1379)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESHB 1379)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESHB 1379)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (ESHB 1379)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 1379)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1379)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. (ESHB 1379)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1379)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1379)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1379)
  15. SGTE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 1379)
  16. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections. (ESHB 1379)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESHB 1379)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1379)
  19. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1379)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1379)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1379)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 1379)
  25. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  26. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1379)
  27. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

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