SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 5870

As Passed Senate, March 7, 2001

Title:  An act relating to clarifying the deadline for primary contributions to candidates who do not advance to the general election.

Brief Description:  Clarifying the deadline for primary contributions to candidates who do not advance to the general election.

Sponsors:  Senators Spanel, Horn, McCaslin, Snyder, Patterson and Kohl‑Welles.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  State & Local Government:  2/21/01, 2/26/01 [DP].

Passed Senate:  3/7/01, 41-8.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Majority Report:  Do pass.

Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Gardner, Hale, Haugen, Horn, Kline, McCaslin, Roach, T. Sheldon and Swecker.

Staff:  Aaron Jennings (786‑7445)

Background:  Contributions made to a candidate for the state Legislature for the candidate=s primary campaign cannot be made after the date of the primary.  There is no limit on when a candidate may begin accepting campaign contributions, but a candidate for a state office must begin making campaign contribution reports within two weeks of accepting contributions.

Summary of Bill:  Contributions made to a candidate for the candidate=s primary campaign cannot be made after the date of the primary if the candidate is to appear on the general election ballot.  If a candidate is not to appear on the general election ballot, the candidate may receive contributions for that candidate=s primary campaign until 30 days after the primary.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

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

Testimony For:  This bill would allow a candidate to collect money, so to pay a debt.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  PRO:  Vicki Rippie, PDC.