BILL REQ. #:  S-1237.1 

READ FIRST TIME 02/18/11.   

     AN ACT Relating to soliciting or accepting campaign contributions; reenacting and amending RCW 42.17.710 and 42.17A.560; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1   RCW 42.17.710 and 2006 c 348 s 5 and 2006 c 344 s 31 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:
     (1) During the period beginning on the thirtieth day before the date a regular legislative session convenes and continuing through the date of final adjournment, and during the period beginning on the date a special legislative session convenes and continuing through the date that session adjourns, no state official or a person employed by or acting on behalf of a state official or state legislator may solicit or accept contributions to a public office fund, to a candidate or authorized committee, or to retire a campaign debt. Contributions received through the mail after the thirtieth day before a regular legislative session may be accepted if the contribution is postmarked prior to the thirtieth day before the session.
     (2) The restrictions of this section also apply to any incumbent of a local elected office who has filed for a state office, or persons employed by or acting on behalf of the incumbent of a local elected office.
     (3) This section does not apply to activities authorized in RCW 43.07.370.

Sec. 2   RCW 42.17A.560 and 2006 c 348 s 5 and 2006 c 344 s 31 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:
     (1) During the period beginning on the thirtieth day before the date a regular legislative session convenes and continuing through the date of final adjournment, and during the period beginning on the date a special legislative session convenes and continuing through the date that session adjourns, no state official or a person employed by or acting on behalf of a state official or state legislator may solicit or accept contributions to a public office fund, to a candidate or authorized committee, or to retire a campaign debt. Contributions received through the mail after the thirtieth day before a regular legislative session may be accepted if the contribution is postmarked prior to the thirtieth day before the session.
     (2) The restrictions of this section also apply to any incumbent of a local elected office who has filed for a state office, or persons employed by or acting on behalf of the incumbent of a local elected office.
     (3) This section does not apply to activities authorized in RCW 43.07.370.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3   Section 1 of this act expires January 1, 2012.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 4   Section 2 of this act takes effect January 1, 2012.