To apply campaign contribution limits to candidates running for state legislative office, a state office other than state legislative office, a county office in a county that has over two hundred thousand registered voters, a special purpose district office if that district is authorized to provide freight and passenger transfer and terminal facilities and that district has over two hundred thousand registered voters, persons whom recall charges have been filed or a political committee having the expectation of making expenditures in support of the recall of a person holding the office, caucus political committees, and bona fide political parties.   Official Text and Analysis.

To make clear that contributions received by candidates for office, other than state office before the effective date of the Act, are considered for purposes of contribution limits. Contributions that exceed the limits, and not spent, may be disposed of according to the surplus fund provisions except that the funds cannot be used as surplus in a campaign depository or used for non-reimbursed public office-related expenses.

To apply campaign contribution limits.

By the Senate Government Operations and Elections Committee, to strike everything after the enacting clause and insert a new bill. The new bill extends campaign contribution limits to apply to candidates for Superior Court, the Washington Supreme Court, and Court of Appeals judges. Contribution limits imposed for Superior Court judges may not exceed an aggregate of $675 per election and for offices for the Washington Supreme Court and Court of Appeals an aggregate of $1,350 per election from an individual, a union or business, or a Political Action Committee. Political party contribution limits also apply. Contributions to candidates for whom the new limits apply that are received before the effective date of the act are considered to be contributions for the purposes of campaign contribution limits statutes. Contributions that exceed the limitations and have not been spent by the recipient by the effective date of this Act must be disposed of in accordance with RCW 42.17.095, disposal of surplus funds, except that it may not be held by the candidate for a future election or be used for non-reimbursed public office-related expenses.

To remove contribution limits for candidates for special purpose district offices. It also makes technical changes to update the monetary limits.

To extend campaign contribution limits to candidates for county offices in a county that has over 200,000 registered voters to candidates for office to a special purpose district authorized to provide freight and passenger transfer and terminal facilities and that has over 200,000 registered voters, and to candidates for the Washington Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. The contribution limit for special purpose districts increases to $1,400 per election.

To replace campaign contribution limits in proposed substitute bill with a temporary 14-member Washington citizens' commission that will recommend campaign contribution limits to the legislature. H AMD 849. The amendment was withdrawn on 2/13/06.

To replace campaign contribution limits in the proposed substitute bill with a 14-member Washington citizens' commission that will establish campaign contribution limits. H AMD 850.

To extend campaign contribution limits to candidates for county offices in a county that has over 200,000 registered voters to candidates for office to a special purpose district.

By the Senate Government Operations and Elections Committee, to add language that specifies the postmark as determinative of the date of receipt for purposes of the prohibition on receipt of contributions by an incumbent within 30 days of the beginning of the legislative session. The emergency clause is removed in the amended bill.

To clarify that candidates for county office in counties having over 200,000 voters are subject to the campaign contribution limits specified in the bill only if the county council has adopted those limits by ordinance or resolution, which must be approved by the voters at the next general election. S AMD 195. The amendment was withdrawn on 3/1/06.

To include cities and towns in contribution limits. S AMD 197. The amendment was withdrawn on 3/1/06.

To strike everything after the enacting clause and insert a new bill. Unless provided otherwise by ordinance or resolution, contribution limits of $700 apply to candidates for county offices in counties with over 200,000 registered voters as of the effective date of this act (King, Pierce, Snohomish, Spokane). Contribution limits of $1,400 apply to candidates for port district commissioner in port districts with over 200,000 registered voters (King, Pierce) and to candidates for Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals. Clarifies that the postmark date is the date that determines whether an incumbent candidate has received a contribution within 30 days of the beginning of the legislative session. This striking amendment is different from the committee striking amendment in that it removes from the committee amendment the addition of races for municipal, district, and superior court judge from contribution limits; reinstates the emergency clause. S AMD 292. The amendment was ruled out of order on 3/1/06.

To add candidates for offices in cities and towns with over 5,000 registered voters to the $700 campaign contribution limits. S AMD 293. The amendment was ruled out of order on 3/1/06.

To require out-of-state political committees to report contributions of twenty-five dollars or more made by Washington residents and corporations and contributions of two thousand five hundred dollars or more made by out-of-state residents and corporations; requires out-of-state committees to submit reports no later than the tenth of each month; and removes the provision that out-of-state political committees that report to the Federal Elections Commission are exempt from reporting contributions in Washington state. S AMD 294. The amendment was ruled out of order on 3/1/06.

S AMD 302. The amendment was ruled out of order on 3/1/06.

S AMD 303.

S AMD 304. The amendment was ruled out of order on 3/1/06.

To extend campaign contribution limits.

To concur in Senate amendments, for final passage of the bill.

To extend campaign contribution limits.