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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2540: Campaign funds/child care

Clarifying when campaign funds may be used for child care expenses.

Summary

  • States that child care expenses are campaign-related expenses that may be reimbursed from a candidate's contributions account if the expenses were incurred solely as a result of the campaign.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2540), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2020
  3. Passed HouseFeb 18, 2020
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jacquelin Maycumber (R-7)
Introduced
January 15, 2020 in the House
Last action
March 12, 2020

AN ACT Relating to clarifying when campaign funds may be used for child care expenses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jacquelin Maycumber (R-7)

19 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Debra Lekanoff D-40Mike Chapman D-24Tana Senn D-41Skyler Rude R-16Jared Mead D-44Amy Walen D-48Davina Duerr D-1Kelly Chambers R-25Marcus Riccelli D-3Paul Harris R-17Luanne Van Werven R-42Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Shelley Kloba D-1Mari Leavitt D-28Lauren Davis D-32Beth Doglio D-22Jeremie Dufault R-15Gerry Pollet D-46Nicole Macri D-43

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 18, 2020
Version voted on: HB 2540
96 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56100
Republican40100
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  7. SGOV - Majority; do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

HB 2540 in other sessions

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