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Bills · 2009-2010 Regular Session

AB 494

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the methodology for filing campaign finance reports in electronic format.

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Currently, each registrant under the campaign finance law for whom the

Government Accountability Board (GAB) serves as filing officer and who or which

accepts political contributions in a total amount or value of $20,000 or more during

a campaign period, as defined by law, must file reports in an electronic format. GAB

is directed to specify, by rule, a type of software that is suitable for compliance with

the electronic filing requirement. GAB must provide copies of the software to

registrants at a price fixed by GAB that may not exceed cost.

This bill directs GAB to provide an Internet-based system that registrants may

use to file campaign finance reports in an electronic format. The bill also directs GAB

to permit registrants to file campaign finance reports in electronic format either by

using the Internet-based system or by using software that produces a delimited file

(such as Microsoft Office Excel software).

Sponsors

Introduced by: A. Williams (D) , Berceau (D) , Brooks (R) , Clark (D) , Grigsby (D) , Gunderson (R) , Jorgensen (D) , Kestell (R) , LeMahieu (R) , Mason (D) , Nerison (R) , Pope-Roberts (D) , Roys (D) , Sherman , Townsend (R) , Vos (R)

4 cosponsors

Darling (R) , Holperin (D) , Risser (D) , Taylor (D)

Votes

Assembly: Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Elections and Campaign Reform, Ayes 8, Noes 0

Passed 8–0 Dec 18, 2009 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0 by committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations

Passed 5–0 Mar 5, 2010 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Oct 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Mason, Vos, Sherman, Kestell, Roys, Gunderson, Berceau, LeMahieu, Pope-Roberts, A. Williams, Clark, Townsend, Nerison, Brooks, Jorgensen and Grigsby;Cosponsored by Senators Risser, Darling, Holperin and Taylor

  2. Oct 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Elections and Campaign Reform

  3. Nov 17, 2009 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Dec 11, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Mason

  5. Dec 15, 2009 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Dec 18, 2009 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Elections and Campaign Reform, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  7. Dec 18, 2009 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Elections and Campaign Reform, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  8. Dec 18, 2009 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Jan 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 1-26-2010 by committee on Rules

  10. Jan 26, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted

  11. Jan 26, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  12. Jan 26, 2010 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  13. Jan 26, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  14. Jan 26, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  15. Jan 26, 2010 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  16. Jan 26, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  17. Jan 29, 2010 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations

  18. Feb 24, 2010 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  19. Mar 5, 2010 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  20. Mar 5, 2010 · Senate

    Report introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0 by committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations

  21. Mar 5, 2010 · Senate

    Report concurrence as amended recommended by committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  22. Mar 5, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  23. Apr 21, 2010 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-22-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  24. Apr 22, 2010 · Senate

    Read a second time

  25. Apr 22, 2010 · Senate

    Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted

  26. Apr 22, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  27. Apr 22, 2010 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  28. Apr 22, 2010 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended

  29. Apr 22, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  30. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted)

  31. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  32. Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1