Relating to: the definition of political action committee for campaign finance purposes.
This bill updates the legal definition of a political action committee for campaign finance purposes in the state statutes. It specifies that a group qualifies as a PAC if it spends more than $1,000 in a 12-month period on express advocacy, referendum support or opposition, or contributions to candidates, legislative committees, or political parties. The definition explicitly excludes fundraising and administrative expenses from the spending calculation. This change affects how organizations are classified and regulated under campaign finance laws without altering existing spending limits or reporting requirements.
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Introduced Mar 19, 2026
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Introduced by Senators Larson, Carpenter, Wall, Roys, Dassler-Alfheim, Keyeski and Spreitzer;
cosponsored by Representatives Snodgrass, Tenorio, Miresse, Sinicki, Kirsch, Johnson, Udell, Moore Omokunde, Bare, Billings, Roe, Arney, Fitzgerald, Brown, McCarville, Stroud, Subeck, Palmeri and Stubbs
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