SB 5840 — Making adjustments to the schedule for reporting campaign finance expenditure activity.

S-4030.1Z-0477.3 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5840 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session By Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators J.

by request of Public Disclosure Commission)Commission READPrefiled FIRST12/05/25. TIME 01/19/26.

Read first time 01/12/26.

Referred to Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.

and amending RCW 29B.10.240, 29B.10.390, 29B.25.020, 29B.25.070, 29B.25.090, and 29B.25.100;29B.25.100.

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1 SSBSB 5840 (3) Endorses a candidate before contributions are made by a subsidiary corporation or local unit with respect to that candidate or that candidate's opponent;

2 SSBSB 5840 (d) The name, address, and electronic contact information of its treasurer and depository;

3 SSBSB 5840 the primary or general election may only be made before July 1st of the same year.

4 SSBSB 5840 political committee so intending to dissolve must file notice of intent to dissolve with the commission and the commission must post the notice on its website.

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6 SSBSB 5840 the primary or general election must report pursuant to (b) of this subsection.

For(b) reportsReports filed betweenon Januarythe and25th June,day aof candidatethe ormonth politicalunder committeesubsection not(2)(b) participatingof inthis anysection electionmust duringreport thatall periodcontributions mayreceived satisfyand theexpenditures reportingmade requirementsfrom underthe thisclosing subsectiondate (3)(a)of bythe filinglast areport certificationfiled ifthrough the totalend contributionsof receivedtwo andbusiness totaldays expendituresbefore made since the lastdate reportof dothe notreport. exceed $750.

(b)(((5))) Reports(4) filedFor onthe period beginning the 25thfirst day of the fourth month underpreceding subsectionthe (2)(b)date of thisthe sectionspecial mustelection, reportor allfor contributionsthe receivedperiod beginning the first day of the fifth month before the date of the general election, and ending on the date of that special or general p.

7 SSBSB 5840 expenditureselection, madeeach fromMonday the closingtreasurer datefor ofa thecandidate lastor reporta filedpolitical throughcommittee shall file with the endcommission a report of twoeach businessbank daysdeposit beforemade during the dateprevious ofseven thecalendar report.days.

(((5))) (4) For the period beginning the first day of the fourth month preceding the date of the special election, or for the period beginning the first day of the fifth month before the date of the general election, and ending on the date of that special or general election, each Monday the treasurer for a candidate or a political committee shall file with the commission a report of each bank deposit made during the previous seven calendar days.

If the treasurer and requestor are unable to agree on a location and the treasurer has not provided digital access to the books of account, the default p.location for an appointment shall be a place of public accommodation selected by the treasurer within a reasonable distance from the treasurer's office.

8(b) SSBAt 5840the locationtime forof anmaking appointmentthe shallappointment, be a placeperson ofwishing publicto accommodationinspect selectedthe bybooks of account must provide the treasurer withinthe aname reasonableand distancetelephone fromnumber of the treasurer'sperson office.wishing to inspect the books of p.

(b)8 AtSB the5840 time of making the appointment, a person wishing to inspect the books of account must provide the treasurer the name and telephone number of the person wishing to inspect the books of account.

Upon p.submitting a final report, the political committee so intending to dissolve must file notice of intent to dissolve with the commission and the commission must post the notice on its website.

9 SSB 5840 submitting a final report, the political committee so intending to dissolve must file notice of intent to dissolve with the commission and the commission must post the notice on its website.

(i)p. The political committee does not make any expenditures other than those related to the dissolution process or engage in any political activity or any other activities that generate additional reporting requirements under this title after filing such notice;

9 SB 5840 (i) The political committee does not make any expenditures other than those related to the dissolution process or engage in any political activity or any other activities that generate additional reporting requirements under this title after filing such notice;

p.(a) Pledges in the aggregate of less than one hundred dollars from any one person need not be reported;

10(b) SSBIncome 5840that (a)results Pledgesfrom a fund-raising activity conducted in theaccordance aggregatewith ofRCW less29B.25.080 thanmay be reported as one hundredlump dollarssum, fromwith anythe oneexception personof needthat notportion bereceived reported;from persons whose names and p.

(b)10 IncomeSB that5840 results from a fund-raising activity conducted in accordance with RCW 29B.25.080 may be reported as one lump sum, with the exception of that portion received from persons whose names and addresses are required to be included in the report required by RCW 29B.25.080;

and p.(g) The money value of contributions of postage is the face value of the postage;

11(3) SSBEach 5840loan, (g)promissory Thenote, moneyor valuesecurity ofinstrument contributionsto be used by or for the benefit of postagethe iscandidate or political committee made by any person, including the facenames valueand addresses of the postage;lender and each p.

(3)11 EachSB loan,5840 promissory note, or security instrument to be used by or for the benefit of the candidate or political committee made by any person, including the names and addresses of the lender and each person liable directly, indirectly or contingently and the date and amount of each such loan, promissory note, or security instrument;

(9)(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 period p.within 30 days before an election, or within 10 business days during any other period.

12 SSB 5840 within 30 days before an election, or within 10 business days during any other period.

(10)p. The surplus or deficit of contributions over expenditures;

12 SB 5840 (10) The surplus or deficit of contributions over expenditures;

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This act takes effect January 1, 2028.

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