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2012 House Bill 2499: Expanding disclosure of political advertising to include advertising supporting or opposing ballot measures
Introduced by Rep. Andy Billig (Spokane) (D) on January 16, 2012
Requires disclosure of political advertising costing $1000 or more supporting or opposing ballot measures sponsored by a political committee, and must include the information on the "Top Five Contributors". Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House State Government & Tribal Affairs Committee on January 16, 2012
Referred to the House Rules Committee on January 31, 2012
Amendment offered by Rep. Jason Overstreet, (Blaine) (R) on February 9, 2012
Provides that listing of the top five contributors in political advertising supporting or opposing a ballot measure does not apply
until the ballot measure is certified for the ballot by the Secretary of State.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on February 9, 2012
Amendment offered by Rep. Jason Overstreet, (Blaine) (R) on February 9, 2012
Provides that acronyms may not be used to identify the top five contributors to a political committee of a political advertisement.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on February 9, 2012
Amendment offered by Rep. David Taylor (Moxee) (R) on February 9, 2012
Allows an alternative to naming the top five
contributors in political advertising by allowing a web site address to be included in the advertisement where the public may view the
names of the contributors.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on February 9, 2012
Amendment offered by Rep. David Taylor (Moxee) (R) on February 9, 2012
Changes the dollar limit from $1,000 to $8,000 in which the top five contributors must be named in political advertising supporting or opposing ballot measures sponsored by a political
committee.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on February 9, 2012
Amendment offered by Rep. David Taylor (Moxee) (R) on February 9, 2012
Removes the requirement that the top five contributors be listed in political advertising sponsored by a political committee supporting or opposing ballot measures and adds a provision stating that information on the top contributor, if the contributor is different from the sponsor, should be included.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on February 9, 2012
Requires political advertising supporting or opposing ballot measures sponsored by a political committee to name the "top five" contributors in the advertisement.
Received in the Senate on February 11, 2012
Referred to the Senate Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections Committee on February 11, 2012
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 23, 2012
Amendment offered by Sen. Dan Swecker, (R-Rochester) (R) on February 29, 2012
Clarifies that the top five contributors means the five persons or entities giving the largest aggregate contributions in excess of $700 during the 12-month period preceding the date on which the advertisement is initially published or otherwise presented to the public.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on February 29, 2012
Received in the House on March 5, 2012
Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on March 30, 2012
Requires political advertising supporting or opposing ballot measures sponsored by a political committee to name the "top five" contributors in the advertisement.