Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires nonprofits to disclose campaign contributions.

Highlights:

• Requires an “incidental committee” to file a disclosure report if the organization contributes $25,000 or more to a campaign or political committee (Sec. 4).

• Defines an “incidental committee” as any nonprofit organization that is not defined as a political committee but that may incidentally make a contribution in support of, or opposition of, a candidate or ballot proposition in Washington, either directly or through a political committee (Sec. 2).

• Requires an incidental committee to report the 10 largest contributions made by a single person of $10,000 or more, as well as all donations of at least $100,000 received in the current calendar year (Sec. 5).

• Requires an incidental committee to update its report to reflect any changes regarding its 10 largest contributions and donations of $100,000 or more (Sec. 5).

• Specifies that any political committee or incidental committee organized outside of the state is subject to the same requirements as those organized in the state (Sec. 7).

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