SENATE BILL REPORT

                   HB 1293

              As Reported By Senate Committee On:

           State & Local Government, March 24, 1999

Title:  An act relating to applying the same restrictions on soliciting and receiving contributions to persons who are newly elected as state officials that are applicable to state officials.

Brief Description:  Regulating solicitation of contributions by newly elected state officials.

Sponsors:  Representatives Campbell, Romero, McMorris, Lambert, Miloscia, D. Schmidt, Dunshee, Haigh, Bush and Esser.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  State & Local Government:  3/22/99, 3/24/99 [DP].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Majority Report:  Do pass.

  Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Hale, Haugen, Horn, Kline and McCaslin.

Staff:  Eugene Green (786-7405)

Background:  A state official and persons employed by or acting on behalf of a state official, may not solicit or accept contributions to a public office fund, an authorized committee, or to retire a campaign debt during certain periods associated with legislative sessions.  These periods include 30 days prior to a regular session, a regular session, 30 days after a regular session, and any special session.

Summary of Bill:  The prohibition on state officials soliciting or accepting contributions 30 days prior to a legislative session is expanded to include persons who are newly elected as state officials.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

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

Testimony For:  It is only fair that a newly elected state official fall under the same Afreeze@ as all other state officials.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  Representative Tom Campbell, prime sponsor (pro).