Washington 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 11 D cosponsors

HB 1379 — Concerning disclosure of contributions from political committees to other political committees.

Last action — Effective date 7/28/2019.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

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  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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The recent changes to House Bill 1379 primarily focus on improving transparency in political advertising. The updated version lowers the threshold for identifying the top contributors from $1,000 to $700, ensuring that more contributors are disclosed to the public, which can help voters better understand who is funding political campaigns. This adjustment aims to combat misleading practices where political action committees obscure the true sources of campaign funding, thereby strengthening public trust in the electoral process.

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H-1374.1SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1379State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionByHouse State Government & Tribal Relations (originally sponsored by Representatives Pellicciotti, Hudgins, Appleton, Gregerson, Pollet, Macri, Valdez, Kloba, Bergquist, Tarleton, Doglio, Frame, Goodman, Reeves, and Fey)READ FIRST TIME 02/05/19.AN ACT Relating to disclosure of contributions from political committees to other political committees;
H-0460.2HOUSE BILL 1379State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionByRepresentatives Pellicciotti, Hudgins, Appleton, Gregerson, Pollet, Macri, Valdez, Kloba, Bergquist, Tarleton, Doglio, Frame, Goodman, Reeves, and FeyRead first time 01/21/19.Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations.AN ACT Relating to disclosure of contributions from political committees to other political committees;
A new section is added to chapter 42.17A RCW to read as follows:(1) For any requirement of including "top five contributors" information under RCW 42.17A.320 or any other provision of this chapter, the persons or entities making the largest contributions shall be determined solely as follows:(a) The sponsor must first identify the five persons or entities making the largest contributions in excess of one thousand dollars reportable under this chapter during the twelve-month period preceding the date on which the advertisement is initially to be published or otherwise presented to the public;(b) For any political committee that qualifies as one of the top five contributors identified under (a) of this subsection, the top five contributors to that political committee during the same period must then be identified, and so on, until the individuals or entities other than political committees that have contributed the most to all political committees involved with the advertisement have been identified;
A new section is added to chapter 42.17A RCW to read as follows:(1) For any requirement of including "top five contributors" information under RCW 42.17A.320 or any other provision of this chapter, the persons or entities making the largest contributions shall be determined solely as follows:(a) The sponsor must first identify the five persons or entities making the largest contributions in excess of seven hundred dollars reportable under this chapter during the twelve-month period preceding the date on which the advertisement is initially to be published or otherwise presented to the public;(b) For any political committee that qualifies as one of the top five contributors identified under (a) of this subsection, the top five contributors to that political committee during the same period must then be identified, and so on, until the individuals or entities other than political committees that have contributed the most to all political committees involved with the advertisement have been identified;
and(c) The sponsor's advertisement must then list the top five individuals or entities other than political committees contributing in excess of one thousand dollars and making the largest aggregate contributions among all those identified under (a) and (b) of this subsection.(2) Contributions to the sponsor that are earmarked, tracked, and used for purposes other than the advertisement in question should not be counted in identifying the top five contributors under subsection (1) of this section.(3) The sponsor shall not be liable for a violation of this section where the persons or entities making the largest contributions to the advertisement fail to report to the commission contributions to the sponsor.(4) The commission is authorized to adopt rules, as needed, to prevent circumvention and effectuate the purposes of top five contributors information requirements, which are intended to inform voters about the individuals and entities sponsoring political advertisements.Sec.
and(c) The sponsor's advertisement must then list the top five individuals or entities other than political committees contributing in excess of seven hundred dollars and making the largest aggregate contributions among all those identified under (a) and (b) of this subsection.(2) Contributions to the sponsor that are earmarked, tracked, and used for purposes other than the advertisement in question should not be counted in identifying the top five contributors under subsection (1) of this section.(3) The sponsor shall not be liable for a violation of this section where the persons or entities making the largest contributions to the advertisement fail to report to the commission contributions to the sponsor.(4) The commission is authorized to adopt rules, as needed, to prevent circumvention and effectuate the purposes of top five contributors information requirements, which are intended to inform voters about the individuals and entities sponsoring political advertisements.Sec.
"Top Five Contributors" followed by a listing of the names of the five persons or entities making the largest contributions ((in excess of seven hundred dollars reportable under this chapter during the twelve-month period preceding the date on which the advertisement is initially published or otherwise presented to the public))as determined by section 2 of this act.
"Top Five Contributors" followed by a listing of the names of the five persons or entities making the largest contributions in excess of seven hundred dollars reportable under this chapter during the twelve-month period preceding the date on which the advertisement is initially published or otherwise presented to the public.
"Top Five Contributors" followed by a listing of the names of the five persons or entities making the largest contributions ((in excess of seven hundred dollars reportable under this chapter during the twelve-month period preceding the date on which the advertisement is initially published or otherwise presented to the public))as determined by section 2 of this act.
"Top Five Contributors" followed by a listing of the names of the five persons or entities making the largest contributions in excess of seven hundred dollars reportable under this chapter during the twelve-month period preceding the date on which the advertisement is initially published or otherwise presented to the public.
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Action History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019.

  2. Chapter 261, 2019 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. President signed.

  6. Speaker signed.

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.

  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  14. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections at 01:30 PM

  15. Minority; do not pass.

  16. SGTE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

  17. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections at 08:00 AM

  18. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.

  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  21. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  22. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  23. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  26. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  27. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  28. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 08:00 AM

  29. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  30. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  31. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 08:00 AM

  32. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Pellicciotti

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (136)

136 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#12)

Passed 96 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32001
Republican 22000
Democrat 42001
Total 96002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Appleton — Yea
Blake — Yea
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
DeBolt — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Hoff — Yea
Hudgins — Yea
Irwin — Yea
Jenkin — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Yea
Kraft — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
McCaslin — Yea
Mead — Yea
Morris — Not Voting
Mosbrucker — Yea
Pellicciotti — Yea
Pettigrew — Yea
Sells — Yea
Shea — Yea
Smith — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Yea
Tarleton — Yea
Vick — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Young — Yea
Van Werven — Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Not Voting
Chris Kilduff Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jeremie Dufault Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea

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COM State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections Striker (#32)

Passed 27 Yea · 21 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 141201
Republican 0900
Democrat 13000
Total 272101
% of votes cast 55%43%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Bailey — Nay
Becker — Nay
Billig — Yea
Brown — Nay
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Das — Yea
Ericksen — Nay
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Nay
Hobbs — Yea
Honeyford — Nay
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Not Voting
Mullet — Yea
O'Ban — Nay
Padden — Nay
Palumbo — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Nay
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Nay
Takko — Yea
Wilson, L. — Nay
Zeiger — Nay
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Nay
Jeff Holy Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Nay
John Braun Republican Nay
Judy Warnick Republican Nay
Keith Wagoner Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Phil Fortunato Republican Nay
Shelly Short Republican Nay

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3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#33)

Passed 27 Yea · 21 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 141201
Republican 0900
Democrat 13000
Total 272101
% of votes cast 55%43%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Bailey — Nay
Becker — Nay
Billig — Yea
Brown — Nay
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Das — Yea
Ericksen — Nay
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Nay
Hobbs — Yea
Honeyford — Nay
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Not Voting
Mullet — Yea
O'Ban — Nay
Padden — Nay
Palumbo — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Nay
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Nay
Takko — Yea
Wilson, L. — Nay
Zeiger — Nay
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Nay
Jeff Holy Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Nay
John Braun Republican Nay
Judy Warnick Republican Nay
Keith Wagoner Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Phil Fortunato Republican Nay
Shelly Short Republican Nay

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Final Passage (#23)

Passed 91 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27402
Republican 21100
Democrat 43000
Total 91502
% of votes cast 93%5%0%2%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Appleton — Yea
Blake — Yea
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Nay
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
DeBolt — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Hoff — Yea
Hudgins — Yea
Irwin — Yea
Jenkin — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Yea
Kraft — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
McCaslin — Nay
Mead — Yea
Morris — Not Voting
Mosbrucker — Yea
Pellicciotti — Yea
Pettigrew — Yea
Sells — Yea
Shea — Nay
Smith — Not Voting
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Yea
Tarleton — Yea
Vick — Yea
Wilcox — Nay
Young — Yea
Van Werven — Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Chris Kilduff Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Nay
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jeremie Dufault Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea

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Who sponsors HB 1379?
HB 1379 is sponsored by Pellicciotti, Hudgins, Appleton, Mia Gregerson (Democrat), Gerry Pollet (Democrat), Nicole Macri (Democrat), Javier Valdez (Democrat), Shelley Kloba (Democrat), Steve Bergquist (Democrat), Tarleton, Beth Doglio (Democrat), Noel Frame (Democrat), Roger Goodman (Democrat), Kristine Reeves (Democrat), and Jake Fey (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1379?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2019. Enacted.
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