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• Introduced by Rep. Sherry Appleton, (D-Poulsbo) (D) on January 20, 2010, prohibits state or municipal elected officials from making public service announcements from January 1st of a reelection year and continuing through the general election, or until the official is no longer a candidate. The legislature finds that the ethics in public service act was enacted in order to make a distinction between public duties and private affairs, and that public service announcements by elected officials violates this principal.
  • Referred to the House State Government and Tribal Affairs Committee on January 20, 2010.
    • Substitute offered in the House on February 2, 2010, adds the requirement that the elected official must contractually limit the use of a public service announcement if he or she does not control the broadcast, showing, or distribution of the announcement. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on February 2, 2010.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 3, 2010.