PDC issues $11,000 in penalties to 2024 candidate after investigation reveals dozens of violations  

The Washington Public Disclosure Commission voted unanimously July 24 to impose a total of $11,000 in fines to a successful 2024 candidate for the state House of Representatives and his campaign, after an investigation revealed numerous potential violations… read more

PDC notifies 2025 candidates of overdue expenditure reports

The Public Disclosure Commission has notified 83 candidates that they appeared to have missed the deadline for the mandatory 21-day pre-primary election expenditure report.  

State law requires all candidates who are participating in the primary election and are registered under full… read more

Commission guidance on using active campaign or surplus funds to pay for personal safety and security measures

The Public Disclosure Commission recognizes personal safety concerns of state lawmakers and the desire for increased security for individuals within that body, in light of recent events regarding the attacks on lawmakers in Minnesota.

Personal safety expenses may qualify for reimbursement… read more

PDC imposes $20,000 fine for late reporting of more than $1M by ballot measure PAC  

The Washington Public Disclosure Commission today approved a $20,000 penalty to settle a case against a political action committee that admitted late reporting of more than $1 million in expenditures in the 2024 election cycle.  

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PDC to consider raising penalties for campaign finance violations ​

The Washington Public Disclosure Commission is proposing to increase the penalty ranges for violations of the state’s political disclosure laws, and has scheduled a public hearing to consider the proposal at its meeting on July 24, 2025.  

The Commission uses penalty schedules… read more

Redesigned lobbyist reporting system launches today

The Public Disclosure Commission launched the last major phase of its redesigned lobbyist reporting system today, June 3.  

Updates to the system include a redesigned lobbyist registration system (L-1) and updated processes for setting up lobbyist employment contracts and… read more

Commission meeting highlights: May 2025

SEIU Healthcare 1199 NW PAC agrees to $6,000 fine for late reporting of more than $430,000 in expenditures for 2025 election  

The Washington Public Disclosure Commission approved a $6,000 fine May 22 to… read more

Lobbyist filers: Redesign of Public Disclosure Commission reporting system nearly complete
Changes include simplified user experience, access for lobbyist employers to edit contracts, prompts to update registration each biennium    The Public Disclosure Commission will launch the last major phase of its redesigned lobbyist reporting system on June 3.     Updates… read more
SEIU Healthcare 1199 NW PAC agrees to $6,000 fine for late reporting of more than $430,000

The Washington Public Disclosure Commission today approved a $6,000 fine to settle a case against a political action committee that admitted late reporting of hundreds of thousands of dollars of expenditures in 2024.  

SEIU Healthcare 1199 NW PAC reached a settlement with PDC staff… read more

Public Disclosure Commission considers emergency rulemaking to allow parties to promote, oppose votes on ballot measures alongside preferred candidates on sample ballots

The Washington Public Disclosure Commission is considering draft rules to change language in WAC 390 to allow political parties and committees to show their position on ballot measures on sample ballots. 

Bona fide state party committees are allowed to have two kinds of accounts… read more