BILL REQ. #:  S-3225.2 

Read first time 01/13/14.   Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

     AN ACT Relating to solicitation and acceptance of campaign contributions; and reenacting and amending RCW 42.17A.560.

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

Sec. 1   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 limitations specified in subsection (1) of this section also apply in odd-numbered years to any period the legislature is not in session if the legislature has not adopted and submitted to the governor a biennial operating appropriations act for the ensuing fiscal biennium.
     (3) During the period provided for the consideration of bills by the governor under Article III, section 12 of the state Constitution, the governor and any person employed by or acting on behalf of the governor shall not solicit or accept contributions to a public office fund, to a candidate or authorized committee, or to retire a campaign debt.
     (4) This section does not apply to activities authorized in RCW 43.07.370.