BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5078: Candidate tax return discl.

Requiring disclosure of federal income tax returns of presidential and vice presidential candidates prior to appearing on the ballot.

Summary

  • Requires a candidate for the presidential nomination in Washington state to publicly release a copy of his or her last five federal income tax returns by 63 days before the presidential preference primary.
  • Provides that presidential and vice presidential candidates that do not comply with that requirement may not appear on the primary or general election ballots.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5078), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2019
  3. Passed SenateMar 12, 2019
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Patty Kuderer (D-48)
Introduced
January 14, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
February 24, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to requiring disclosure of federal income tax returns of presidential and vice presidential candidates prior to appearing on the ballot;

Sponsors

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5078
28 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28100
Republican02000
How each member voted

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  4. Minority; do not pass.
  5. SGOV - Majority; do pass.
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  7. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Held on second reading.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. SGTE - Majority; do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
  16. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5078 in other sessions

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