WA People
BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 1475: Foreign nationals/campaigns

Permitting certain foreign nationals to participate in campaign finance decision making and campaigns for and against ballot measures and initiatives.

Summary

  • Removes provisions of state law that prohibit foreign nationals who reside, work, or attend an institution of higher education in the state from participating in decision making regarding contributions, expenditures, political advertising, or electioneering communications.
  • Removes provisions of state law that prohibit foreign nationals from making contributions, expenditures, political advertising, or electioneering communications in support of or in opposition to a ballot measure.
  • Modifies campaign finance reports and required certifications regarding these regulated activities to reflect these changes in law.
  • Changes language that prohibits contributions, expenditures, political advertising, or electioneering communications from being "financed in any part by a foreign national" to being "directly or indirectly made by a foreign national."

From the House Bill Analysis 2021 (HB 1475), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2021
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Javier Valdez (D-46)
Introduced
February 3, 2021 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to permitting certain foreign nationals to participate in campaign finance decision making and campaigns for and against ballot measures and initiatives;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Javier Valdez (D-46)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Debra Lekanoff D-40Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

HB 1475 in other sessions

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