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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6152

SB 6152: Foreign national ownership

Concerning the level of foreign national ownership and control of entities that participate in Washington state elections.

Summary

  • Prohibits foreign nationals from making campaign contributions and expenditures and from sponsoring electioneering communications and political advertising.
  • Requires candidates and political committees to include in their campaign contribution and expenditure reports a statement that they have received a certification from each corporation or other organization that make a contribution that foreign nationals were not involved in any way in the financing or decision-making regarding the contribution.
  • Requires sponsors of electioneering communications, political advertising, and independent expenditures to certify in their reports that foreign nationals were not involved in any way in the financing or decision-making regarding the communication, advertising, or expenditure.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6152), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 152, Laws of 2020
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2020
  2. Out of committeeJan 30, 2020
  3. Passed SenateFeb 13, 2020
  4. Passed HouseMar 4, 2020
  5. GovernorMar 25, 2020
  6. LawMar 25, 2020
Prime sponsor
Jesse Salomon (D-32)
Introduced
January 13, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
March 25, 2020
Session law
Chapter 152, Laws of 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6152, SSB 6152

AN ACT Relating to certification concerning the level of foreign national ownership and control of entities that participate in Washington state elections;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jesse Salomon (D-32)

11 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Andy Billig D-3Senator D-22Joe Nguyen D-34John McCoy D-38Liz Lovelett D-40Patty Kuderer D-48Christine Rolfes D-23Marko Liias D-21Kevin Van De Wege D-24Senator D-47Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2020
Version voted on: SSB 6152
30 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27101
Republican31502
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 4, 2020
Version voted on: SSB 6152
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Concur in House amendment(s)

March 9, 2020
Version voted on: SSB 6152
22 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32600
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 10, 2020
Version voted on: SSB 6152
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican18002
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2020. (SSB 6152)
  2. Chapter 152, 2020 Laws. (SSB 6152)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6152)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6152)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 6152)
  6. President signed. (SSB 6152)
  7. House insists on its position and asks Senate to concur. (SSB 6152)
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 6152)
  9. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 6152)
  10. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments. (SSB 6152)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6152)
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6152)
  13. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. (SSB 6152)
  14. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 6152)
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 6152)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6152)
  17. SGOV - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 6152)
  18. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations. (SSB 6152)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 6152)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6152)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6152)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6152)
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6152)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6152)
  28. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6152)
  29. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6152)
  30. Minority; without recommendation.
  31. Minority; do not pass.
  32. SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  33. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
  34. Prefiled for introduction.

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