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                                                    HOUSE BILL NO. 381

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Representatives Patrick and Taylor

Read first time 1/30/85 and referred to Committee on Constitution, Elections & Ethics.

AN ACT Relating to fund-raising activities by political committees during legislative sessions; and adding a new section to chapter 42.17 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 42.17 RCW to read as follows:

          A political committee representing a political party that has members in the state legislature shall not conduct fund-raising activities during a legislative session unless an extraordinary legislative session is held after the close of the filing period for legislative office and before the general election or unless the general election will be held within thirty days of the end of a legislative session.