Washington SB 5840: Simplifying business and occupation tax administration.

Bill Text

AN ACT Relating to making adjustments to the schedule for 1
reporting campaign finance expenditure activity; amending RCW 2
29B.10.240, 29B.10.390, 29B.25.020, 29B.25.070, 29B.25.090, and 3
29B.25.100; and providing an effective date.4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:5
Sec. 1. RCW 29B.10.240 and 2024 c 164 s 224 are each amended to 6
read as follows:7
"Final report" means the report described as a final report in 8
RCW 29B.25.090(((11))) (10)(a).9
Sec. 2. RCW 29B.10.390 and 2024 c 164 s 239 are each amended to 10
read as follows:11
"Participate" means that, with respect to a particular election, 12
an entity:13
(1) Makes either a monetary or in-kind contribution to a 14
candidate;15
(2) Makes an independent expenditure, regardless of the monetary 16
value of the expenditure, or electioneering communication in support 17
of or opposition to a candidate;18
S-4030.1
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5840
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session
By Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections (originally
sponsored by Senators J. Wilson, Valdez, Dozier, and Nobles; by
request of Public Disclosure Commission)
READ FIRST TIME 01/19/26.
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(3) Endorses a candidate before contributions are made by a 1
subsidiary corporation or local unit with respect to that candidate 2
or that candidate's opponent;3
(4) Makes a recommendation regarding whether a candidate should 4
be supported or opposed before a contribution is made by a subsidiary 5
corporation or local unit with respect to that candidate or that 6
candidate's opponent; ((or))7
(5) Directly or indirectly collaborates or consults with a 8
subsidiary corporation or local unit on matters relating to the 9
support of or opposition to a candidate including, but not limited 10
to, the amount of a contribution, when a contribution should be 11
given, and what assistance, services, or independent expenditures, or 12
electioneering communications, if any, will be made or should be made 13
in support of or opposition to a candidate; or14
(6) Makes an expenditure in support of or opposition to a ballot 15
proposition.16
Sec. 3. RCW 29B.25.020 and 2024 c 164 s 419 are each amended to 17
read as follows:18
(1) Every political committee shall file a statement of 19
organization with the commission. The statement must be filed within 20
two weeks after organization or within two weeks after the date the 21
committee first has the expectation of receiving contributions or 22
making expenditures in any election campaign, whichever is earlier. A 23
political committee organized within the last three weeks before an 24
election and having the expectation of receiving contributions or 25
making expenditures during and for that election campaign shall file 26
a statement of organization within three business days after its 27
organization or when it first has the expectation of receiving 28
contributions or making expenditures in the election campaign.29
(2) The statement of organization shall include but not be 30
limited to:31
(a) The name, address, and electronic contact information of the 32
committee;33
(b) The names, addresses, and electronic contact information of 34
all related or affiliated committees or other persons, and the nature 35
of the relationship or affiliation;36
(c) The names, addresses, and titles of its officers; or if it 37
has no officers, the names, addresses, and titles of its responsible 38
leaders;39
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(d) The name, address, and electronic contact information of its 1
treasurer and depository;2
(e) A statement whether the committee is a continuing one and 3
whether the committee expects to participate in any election campaign 4
for the calendar year in which the statement of organization is 5
filed;6
(f) The name, office sought, and party affiliation of each 7
candidate whom the committee is supporting or opposing, and, if the 8
committee is supporting the entire ticket of any party, the name of 9
the party;10
(g) The ballot proposition concerned, if any, and whether the 11
committee is in favor of or opposed to such proposition;12
(h) What distribution of surplus funds will be made, in 13
accordance with RCW 29B.40.090, in the event of dissolution;14
(i) Such other information as the commission may by rule 15
prescribe, in keeping with the policies and purposes of this title;16
(j) The name, address, and title of any person who authorizes 17
expenditures or makes decisions on behalf of the candidate or 18
committee; and19
(k) The name, address, and title of any person who is paid by or 20
is a volunteer for a candidate or political committee to perform 21
ministerial functions and who performs ministerial functions on 22
behalf of two or more candidates or committees.23
(3) No two political committees may have the same name.24
(4) ((Any))(a) Except as provided in this subsection, any 25
material change in information previously submitted in a statement of 26
organization shall be reported