BILL · 2023–24 SESSION
HB 1885: Campaign finance/foreign
Strengthening campaign finance disclosure by prohibiting campaign contributions and expenditures by foreign-influenced corporations.
Summary
- Repeals the prohibition on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals, and the corresponding certification requirements, and replaces it with a prohibition on contributions and expenditures by foreign-influenced corporations.
- Requires corporations that make contributions and expenditures to certify with the Public Disclosure Commission that they are not foreign-influenced corporations.
- Defines "foreign-influenced corporation" as a for-profit corporation or limited liability company in which a single foreign investor has 1 percent or more of the company's ownership interests, or multiple foreign investors collectively have 5 percent or more of the company's ownership interests.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 8, 2024
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Sharlett Mena (D-29)
- Introduced
- January 8, 2024 in the House
- Last action
- January 8, 2024
- Companion bill
- SB 5832
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to strengthening campaign finance disclosure by prohibiting campaign contributions and expenditures by foreign-influenced corporations;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Sharlett Mena (D-29)
24 co-sponsors (24 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Bill Ramos D-5Mia Gregerson D-33Chris Stearns D-47Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Jessica Bateman D-22Emily Alvarado D-34Lisa Callan D-5Tana Senn D-41Julia Reed D-36Kristine Reeves D-30Timm Ormsby D-3Strom Peterson D-21Shelley Kloba D-1Nicole Macri D-43Chipalo Street D-37Frank Chopp D-43Beth Doglio D-22Mary Fosse D-38Tina Orwall D-33Roger Goodman D-45My-Linh Thai D-41Marcus Riccelli D-3Gerry Pollet D-46Clyde Shavers D-10
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
- Prefiled for introduction.
HB 1885 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1885 (2025–26) Legislative privilege/PRA
- HB 1885 (2021–22) Dental therapy
- HB 1885 (2019–20) Election cert. & training
- HB 1885 (2017–18) Water resources/local gov.
- HB 1885 (2015–16) Property crimes, impacts of
- HB 1885 (2013–14) Nursing facility payment
- HB 1885 (2011–12) Natural environment programs
- HB 1885 (2009–10) Feeding of wildlife