H-2983.1H-2494.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2123 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session By House State Government & Tribal Relations (originally sponsored by Representatives Fitzgibbon, Corry, Wylie, Gregerson, Ormsby, Reeves, and Pollet)Pollet READPrefiled FIRST12/10/25. TIME 01/20/26.
Read first time 01/12/26.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations.
and amending RCW 29B.40.060, 29B.25.100, 29B.25.110, 29B.25.120, 29B.25.130, 29B.25.140, and 29B.30.020.29B.30.020;
repealing RCW 29B.10.250, 29B.40.050, and 29B.40.060;
and repealing 2020 c 152 ss 1 and 11 (uncodified).
RCW 29B.40.060 and 2024 c 164 s 448 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) Each candidate or political committee that has accepted ((a contribution)) one or more contributions, and each out-of-state committee that has accepted ((a contribution)) one or more contributions reportable under RCW 29B.25.110 that total more than $6,000 in the aggregate, adjusted for inflation by rule of the commission adopted under the authority of RCW 29B.20.050, from a partnership, association, corporation, organization, or other combination of persons must receive a certification from each contributor that:
(a) The ((contribution is)) contributions are not financed in any part by a foreign national;
and (b) Foreign nationals are not involved in making decisions regarding the ((contribution)) contributions in any way.
(2) The certifications must be maintained for a period of no less than three years after the date of the applicable election.
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1 SHB 2123 (3) At the request of the commission, each candidate or committee required to comply with subsection (1) of this section must provide to the commission copies of the certifications maintained under this section.
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Each report required under RCW 29B.25.090 (1) through (4) must be certified as correct by the treasurer and the candidate and shall disclose the following, except an incidental committee only must disclose and certify as correct the information required under subsections (2)(d) and (7)(((7))) (6) of this section:
(a)p. Pledges in the aggregate of less than one hundred dollars from any one person need not be reported;
1 HB 2123 (a) Pledges in the aggregate of less than one hundred dollars from any one person need not be reported;
For payments to incidental committees from multiple persons received in aggregated form, any payment of more than ten thousand dollars from any single person must be p.reported, but the aggregated payment itself may not be reported.
2 SHB 2123 reported, but the aggregated payment itself may not be reported.
and (g)p. The money value of contributions of postage is the face value of the postage;
2 HB 2123 (g) The money value of contributions of postage is the face value of the postage;
(5) A((A statement that the candidate or political committee has received a certification from any partnership, association, corporation, organization, or other combination of persons making ((aa contribution))contribution one or more contributions to the candidate or political committee that total more than $6,000 in the aggregate, adjusted for inflation by rule of the commission adopted under the authority of RCW 29B.20.050, that:
(a) The ((contributioncontribution is))is contributions are not financed in any part by a foreign national;
and (b) Foreign nationals are not involved in making decisions regarding the ((contribution))contribution contributions in any way;
(6)(6))) The name and address of each candidate or political committee to which any transfer of funds was made, including the amounts and dates of the transfers;
p.(((7))) (6) The name and address of each person to whom an expenditure was made in the aggregate amount of more than fifty dollars during the period covered by this report, the amount, date, and purpose of each expenditure, and the total sum of all expenditures.
3 SHB 2123 (7) The name and address of each person to whom an expenditure was made in the aggregate amount of more than fifty dollars during the period covered by this report, the amount, date, and purpose of each expenditure, and the total sum of all expenditures.
(8)(((8))) (7) The name, address, and electronic contact information of each person to whom an expenditure was made for soliciting or procuring signatures on an initiative or referendum petition, the amount of the compensation to each person, and the total expenditures made for this purpose.
Such expenditures shall be reported under this subsection in addition to what is required to be reported under subsection (7)(((7))) (6) of this section;
(9)(a)(((9))) (8)(a) The name and address of any person and the amount owed for any debt with a value of more than seven hundred fifty dollars that has not been paid for any invoices submitted, goods received, or services performed, within five business days during the periodp. within 30 days before an election, or within 10 business days during any other period.
3 HB 2123 period within 30 days before an election, or within 10 business days during any other period.
(10)(((10))) (9) The surplus or deficit of contributions over expenditures;
(11)(((11))) (10) The disposition made in accordance with RCW 29B.40.090 of any surplus funds;
and (12)(((12))) (11) Any other information required by the commission by rule in conformance with the policies and purposes of this title.
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(1) An out-of-state political committee organized for the purpose of supporting or opposing candidates or ballot propositions in another state that is not otherwise required to report under RCW 29B.25.020 through 29B.25.100 shall report as required in this section when it makes an expenditure supporting or opposing a p.Washington state candidate or political committee.
4 SHB 2123 Washington state candidate or political committee.
(g)p. The name, address, and employer of each person or corporation residing outside the state of Washington who has made one or more contributions in the aggregate of more than two thousand five hundred fifty dollars to the out-of-state committee during the current calendar year, together with the money value and date of the contributions.
4 HB 2123 (g) The name, address, and employer of each person or corporation residing outside the state of Washington who has made one or more contributions in the aggregate of more than two thousand five hundred fifty dollars to the out-of-state committee during the current calendar year, together with the money value and date of the contributions.
and (i) A((A statement that the out-of-state committee has received a certification from any partnership, association, corporation, organization, or other combination of persons making ((aa contribution))contribution one or more contributions reportable under this p.section that:
5(i) SHBThe 2123contribution sectionis thatnot totalfinanced more than $6,000 in theany aggregate,part adjusted for inflation by rulea offoreign thenational; commission adopted under the authority of RCW 29B.20.050, that:
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and (ii)(j))) ForeignAny nationalsother areinformation notas involvedthe incommission makingmay decisionsprescribe regardingby rule in keeping with the ((contribution))policies contributionsand inpurposes anyof way;this title.
and (j) Any other information as the commission may prescribe by rule in keeping with the policies and purposes of this title.
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(1) For the purposes of this section the term "independent expenditure" means any expenditure that is made in support of or in opposition to any candidate or ballot proposition and is not otherwise required to be reported pursuant to RCW 29B.25.070, 29B.25.090,p. and 29B.25.100.
5 HB 2123 29B.25.090, and 29B.25.100.
(2) Within five days after the date of making an independent expenditure that by itself or when added to all other such independent expenditures made during the same election campaign by the same person equals one hundred dollars or more, or within five days after the date of making an independent expenditure for which no reasonable estimate of monetary value is practicable, whichever p.occurs first, the person who made the independent expenditure shall file with the commission an initial report of all independent expenditures made during the campaign prior to and including such date.
6 SHB 2123 occurs first, the person who made the independent expenditure shall file with the commission an initial report of all independent expenditures made during the campaign prior to and including such date.
(5)p. Each report required by subsections (2) and (3) of this section shall disclose for the period beginning at the end of the period for the last previous report filed or, in the case of an initial report, beginning at the time of the first independent expenditure, and ending not more than one business day before the date the report is due:
6 HB 2123 (5) Each report required by subsections (2) and (3) of this section shall disclose for the period beginning at the end of the period for the last previous report filed or, in the case of an initial report, beginning at the time of the first independent expenditure, and ending not more than one business day before the date the report is due:
p.and (d) ((A statement from the person making an independent expenditure that:
7(i) SHBThe 2123expenditure (d)is Anot statementfinanced from the person making ((an independent expenditure)) one or more independent expenditures that total more than $6,000 in theany aggregate,part adjusted for inflation by rulea offoreign thenational; commission adopted under the authority of RCW 29B.20.050, that:
(i)and The(ii) ((expenditureForeign is))nationals expenditures are not financedinvolved in anymaking partdecisions byregarding athe foreignexpenditure national;in any way;
and (ii)(e))) ForeignSuch nationalsother areinformation notas involvedshall inbe makingrequired decisionsby regarding the ((expenditure))commission expendituresby rule in anyconformance way;with the policies and purposes of this title.
and (e) Such other information as shall be required by the commission by rule in conformance with the policies and purposes of this title.
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(i)p. Qualifies as an independent expenditure with a fair market value or actual cost of one thousand dollars or more, for political advertising supporting or opposing a candidate;
7 HB 2123 (i) Qualifies as an independent expenditure with a fair market value or actual cost of one thousand dollars or more, for political advertising supporting or opposing a candidate;
p.(b) The name and address of the person to whom the expenditure was made;
8 SHB 2123 (b) The name and address of the person to whom the expenditure was made;
and (g) A((A statement from the sponsor of political advertising that qualifies as an independent expenditure with a fair market value or actual cost of more than $6,000 for political advertising supporting or opposing a candidate or a fair market value or actual cost of more than $6,000 for political advertising supporting or opposing a ballot proposition, both adjusted for inflation by rule of the commission adopted under the authority of RCW 29B.20.050, that:
and (h)(h))) Any other information the commission may require by rule.
The commission may determine that reportsp. filed pursuant to this section also satisfy the requirements of RCW 29B.25.120.
8 HB 2123 reports filed pursuant to this section also satisfy the requirements of RCW 29B.25.120.
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(5) If a campaign treasurer files a special report under this section for one or more contributions received from a single entity duringp. a special reporting period, the treasurer shall also file a special report under this section for each subsequent contribution of any size which is received from that entity during the special reporting period.
9 HB 2123 during a special reporting period, the treasurer shall also file a special report under this section for each subsequent contribution of any size which is received from that entity during the special reporting period.
p.(a) The special report required of a contribution recipient under subsection (1) of this section shall be delivered to the commission within 48 hours of the time, or on the first working day after:
10 SHB 2123 (a) The special report required of a contribution recipient under subsection (1) of this section shall be delivered to the commission within 48 hours of the time, or on the first working day after:
and (e) A((A statement that the candidate or political committee has received a certification from any partnership, association, corporation, organization, or other combination of persons making ((aa contribution))contribution one or more contributions reportable under this section that total more than $6,000 in the aggregate, adjusted for inflation by rule of the commission adopted under the authority of RCW 29B.20.050, that:
(i) The ((contributioncontribution is))is contributions are not financed in any part by a foreign national;
and (ii)p. Foreign nationals are not involved in making decisions regarding the ((contribution)) contributions in any way;
and10 (f)HB Any2123 other(ii) informationForeign thenationals commissionare maynot byinvolved rulein require.making decisions regarding the contribution in any way;
and (f))) Any other information the commission may by rule require.
(10) Contributions governed by this section include, but are not limited to, contributions made or received indirectly through a third p.party or entity whether the contributions are or are not reported to the commission as earmarked contributions under RCW 29B.25.150.
11 SHB 2123 party or entity whether the contributions are or are not reported to the commission as earmarked contributions under RCW 29B.25.150.
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and (iii) A((A statement from the sponsor of electioneering communication that has a fair market value or actual cost of more than $6,000, adjusted for inflation by rule of the commission adopted under the authority of RCW 29B.20.050, that:
and (iv)p. Any other source information required or exempted by the commission by rule;
11 HB 2123 (iv))) Any other source information required or exempted by the commission by rule;
p.(e) The date the expenditure was made and the date the electioneering communication was first broadcast, transmitted, mailed, erected, distributed, or otherwise published;
12 SHB 2123 (e) The date the expenditure was made and the date the electioneering communication was first broadcast, transmitted, mailed, erected, distributed, or otherwise published;
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The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:
(1) RCW 29B.10.250 (Foreign national) and 2024 c 164 s 225;
(2) RCW 29B.40.050 (Foreign nationals—Contributions, expenditures, and electioneering prohibited) and 2024 c 164 s 447 & 2020 c 152 s 9;
(3) RCW 29B.40.060 (Foreign nationals — Contribution certification) and 2024 c 164 s 448 & 2020 c 152 s 10;
(4) 2020 c 152 s 1 (uncodified);
and (5) 2020 c 152 s 11 (uncodified).
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