1732-S AMH TAYL REIL 038

SHB 1732 - H AMD 71

By Representative Taylor

NOT CONSIDERED 04/22/2011

    On page 11, after line 27, insert the following:

    "(v) If more than one person or entity meets the definition of "sponsor" in subsection (b), only one person or entity must be listed."

    On page 16, line 21, after "candidate" strike "for a period of" and insert "that has been distributed within the previous"

On page 20, after line 32, insert the following:  

    "Sec. 6.  RCW 42.17A.770 and 2007 c 455 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

    ((Except as provided in *RCW 42.17.400(4)(a)(iv),)) Any action brought under the provisions of this chapter must be commenced within five years after the date when the violation occurred, except for actions brought under RCW 42.17A.105, 42.17A.205, 42.17A.235, and 42.17A.320, in which must be commenced within three years.  The provisions of this section do not apply to RCW 42.17A.675(4)(a)(iv)."

    Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

    On page 20, beginning on line 33, strike all of section 6

    Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

    Correct the title.

EFFECT:  Establishes that if more than one person or entity meets the definition of "sponsor of a political committee," only one entity must be named; clarifies that political advertising sponsored by a political committee and open for public inspection includes only that advertising that has been distributed; changes the limitation for filing an action for the provisions of this act to three years, rather than five; and removes the mandate that the commission must issue fines for second violations of the same rule by the same person.

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