BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5840

SB 5840: Campaign finance schedule

Making adjustments to the schedule for reporting campaign finance expenditure activity.

Summary

Requires registered political committees to submit a statement of participation each January to indicate if the committee is planning to participate in any election that year.
Directs candidates, political committees, and incidental committees to file an expenditure report by the tenth day of each month, reporting on the previous month's activity.
Requires candidates, incidental committees, and political committees expecting to participate in a primary or general election to file an expenditure report on the twenty-fifth day of July, September, and October of that election year.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5840), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to making adjustments to the schedule for reporting campaign finance expenditure activity;

Passed February 10, 2026

Version voted on: SSB 5840

46 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	0
Republican	16	3	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5840)
Feb 25, 2026SGOV - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5840)
Feb 25, 2026SGOV - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5840)
Feb 25, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5840)
Feb 12, 2026First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations. (SSB 5840)
Feb 10, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5840)
Feb 10, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5840)
Feb 10, 20261st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5840)
Feb 10, 20261st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 4, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5840)
Feb 4, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 19, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5840)
Jan 19, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 16, 2026SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5840)
Jan 16, 2026SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
Dec 5, 2025Prefiled for introduction.

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

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SB 5840 (2017–18) B&O tax administration · Did not pass · died in committee
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SB 5840 (2013–14) Foreclosure · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5840 (2011–12) Minimum wage & OT complaints · Did not pass · died in committee
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