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SB 5991 - 2017-18
Increasing transparency of contributions by creating the Washington state DISCLOSE act of 2018.
Sponsors: Billig, Fain, Palumbo, Miloscia, Hunt, Mullet, Carlyle, Frockt, Rolfes, Ranker, Darneille, Conway, Hasegawa, Pedersen, Nelson, McCoy, Takko, Saldaña, Cleveland, Wellman, Kuderer, Liias, Hobbs, Chase, Van De Wege, Keiser, Dhingra
Companion Bill: HB 2455
Bill History

2018 REGULAR SESSION

Dec 4
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 8
First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections. (View Original Bill)
Jan 10
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 12
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Jan 15
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 17
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
1st substitute bill substituted (SGTE 18). (View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Jan 19
First reading, referred to State Government, Elections & Information Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 7
Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government, Elections & Information Technology at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 20
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on State Government, Elections & Information Technology at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 21
Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government, Elections & Information Technology at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
SEIT - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Feb 23
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 26
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 28
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 6
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 33; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)
Mar 8
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 8
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 9
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 19
Governor signed.
Chapter 111, 2018 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 1/1/2019.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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