SENATE BILL REPORT

                   SB 5972

              As Reported By Senate Committee On:

            Government Operations, January 29, 1998

Title:  An act relating to the time limit for accepting contributions received by mail.

Brief Description:  Clarifying the time limit for accepting contributions received by mail.

Sponsors:  Senators McCaslin, Wood, Winsley, Schow, Long, Morton, Oke, Stevens, Johnson, Deccio, Anderson, Hochstatter, Sellar, Heavey, Jacobsen, Rasmussen and Kohl.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Government Operations:  1/20/98, 1/29/98 [DPS].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5972 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

  Signed by Senators McCaslin, Chair; Hale, Vice Chair; Haugen, Horn, Patterson and T. Sheldon.

Staff: Genevieve Pisarski (786-7488)

Background:  Initiative Measure No. 134, passed by voters on November 3, 1992, places a number of limitations on political contributions, including an interval before and after legislative sessions in which no contributions can be accepted.

Summary of Substitute Bill:  The period in relation to a regular session in which accepting or soliciting campaign contributions is proscribed begins on December 10.  A contribution that is received by mail and postmarked before the proscribed period may be accepted. 

Substitute Bill Compared to Original Bill:  The proscribed period begins on December 10.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  None

Testimony Against:  None

Testified:  No one.