Election Law - Disclosure of Contributions by Persons Doing Public Business - Enforcement
Sponsor: Delegate WashingtonCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the manner in which the State Board of Elections is authorized to impose fees for the late filing of certain statements of contributions by persons doing public business; requiring certain persons who violate certain provisions of law requiring disclosure of contributions by persons doing public business to pay a civil penalty in accordance with certain provisions of the Act; prohibiting a certain penalty from exceeding $25,000 or imprisonment of up to 1 year or both; etc.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bradford, Tierralobbyist | CCMD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | COOPER, CHARLIE | GET MONEY OUT | Oral |
| FAV | Bird, Lindsay | Office of the State Prosecutor | Oral |
| FAV | David, Sarah | Office of the State Prosecutor | Oral |
| FAV | Howard, Charlton | Office of the State Prosecutor | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thomas, Cynthia | Office of the State Prosecutor | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Washington, Delegate Washingtonlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | DeMarinis, Jared | State Board of Elections | Oral + Written (PDF) |