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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1426

HB 1426: Controlled entities

Concerning campaign contributions by controlled entities.

Summary

  • Specifies that political campaign contributions made by different entities are aggregated for purposes of campaign contribution limits when the entities are majority-owned, established, financed, maintained, or controlled by the same individual or the majority of the same persons.
  • Provides that a limited liability company may make campaign contributions only if it is has been in existence for at least a year and has filed a declaration that the company is a legitimate business, not created for the sole purpose of making campaign contributions.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1426), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2023
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sharlett Mena (D-29)
Introduced
January 18, 2023 in the House
Last action
February 20, 2024
Companion bill
SB 5207
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1426, SHB 1426

AN ACT Relating to campaign contributions by controlled entities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharlett Mena (D-29)

8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Julia Reed D-36Mary Fosse D-38Chipalo Street D-37Tarra Simmons D-23Jessica Bateman D-22Alex Ramel D-40Gerry Pollet D-46Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1426)
  2. House Rules "X" file.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1426)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1426)
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  7. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1426)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1426)
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

HB 1426 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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