Prohibit government and election officials from accepting private funds to conduct elections and make providing such funds a misdemeanor offense.
AN ACT relating to elections; prohibiting government officials and election officials from accepting private funds to conduct elections as specified; prohibiting any person from providing or offering private funds for purposes of conducting an election; providing exceptions; creating new misdemeanor offenses; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsor:
Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Allemand, Bear, Brown, G, Clouston, Haroldson, Johnson, Locke, Strock, Tarver, Wylie, Senator(s) Steinmetz
Prohibits government and election officials from accepting private funds for election administration and makes it unlawful for individuals or entities to provide such funds.
Effective: July 1, 2025
AI-generated summary · Verify against the official text (PDF) · Notice a problem? Let us know
3/18/2025(LSO)
Assigned Chapter Number 153
3/18/2025(Governor)
Governor Signed HEA No. 0065
3/4/2025(Senate)
S President Signed HEA No. 0065
3/4/2025(House)
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0065
3/3/2025(LSO)
Assigned Number HEA No. 0065
3/3/2025(House)
H Concur:Passed 56-4-2-0-0
3/3/2025(House)
H Received for Concurrence
3/3/2025(Senate)
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
2/28/2025(Senate)
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2/27/2025(Senate)
S COW:Passed
2/27/2025(Senate)
S Placed on General File
2/27/2025(Senate)
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
2/18/2025(Senate)
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations
2/12/2025(Senate)
S Received for Introduction
2/11/2025(House)
H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-4-1-0-0
2/10/2025(House)
H 3rd Reading:Laid Back
2/7/2025(House)
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2/6/2025(House)
H COW:Passed
2/4/2025(House)
H Placed on General File
2/4/2025(House)
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-1-1-0-0
1/28/2025(House)
H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations
1/17/2025(House)
H Received for Introduction
1/16/2025(LSO)
Bill Number Assigned
H Concur:Passed 56-4-2-0-0
Key VotePassedYea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Filer, Erickson, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Posey, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Yin, Neiman
Nay: Chestek, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer
Excused: Nicholas, Schmid
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
Key VotePassedYea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Case, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, French, Gierau, Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, McKeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Pearson, Rothfuss, Schuler, Salazar, Scott, Smith, Steinmetz, Biteman
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
RecommendedYea: DOCKSTADER, LANDEN, STEINMETZ, CASE
Excused: BONER
H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-4-1-0-0
Key VotePassedH02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-1-1-0-0
RecommendedYea: ANGELOS, HAROLDSON, PENDERGRAFT, SMITH, BEAR
Nay: SHERWOOD
ALLEMAND
Nay: Cooper
Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Brady, Bear, Bratten, G. Brown, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Haroldson, Guggenmos, Harshman, Hoeft, Jarvis, Heiner, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Nicholas, Pendergraft, Posey, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Wasserburger, Washut, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Yin, Neiman
Nay: Chestek, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer
Excused: Riggins