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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

SB 5855: Campaign funds/child care

Concerning the use of campaign funds to reimburse expenses for child care and other caregiving services.

Summary

  • Specifies that expenses for child care or other direct caregiving responsibilities that are incurred as a direct result of a candidate's campaign activities are an example of out-of-pocket expenses for which candidates may be reimbursed from their campaign contributions.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 174, Laws of 2022
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2022
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2022
  3. Passed SenateFeb 10, 2022
  4. Passed HouseMar 2, 2022
  5. GovernorMar 24, 2022
  6. LawMar 24, 2022
Prime sponsor
Liz Lovelett (D-40)
Introduced
January 13, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
March 24, 2022
Session law
Chapter 174, Laws of 2022

AN ACT Relating to the use of campaign funds to reimburse expenses for child care and other caregiving services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Liz Lovelett (D-40)

14 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 1 Republican)

T'wina Nobles D-28Claire Wilson D-30Andy Billig D-3Senator D-47Bob Hasegawa D-11Senator R-12Senator D-22Karen Keiser D-33Patty Kuderer D-48Joe Nguyen D-34Emily Randall D-26Rebecca Saldaña D-37Derek Stanford D-1Yasmin Trudeau D-27

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 10, 2022
Version voted on: SB 5855
46 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28100
Republican18200
How each member voted

Nay (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 2, 2022
Version voted on: SB 5855
95 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55002
Republican40100
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 7, 2022
Version voted on: SB 5855
45 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28100
Republican17300
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2022.
  2. Chapter 174, 2022 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 45; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. SGOV - Majority; do pass.
  15. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. Minority; without recommendation.
  22. SGE - Majority; do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to State Government & Elections.

SB 5855 in other sessions

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