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SB 982: Candidate Qualifying

GENERAL BILL by Bernard

Candidate Qualifying; Authorizing a candidate to pay the filing fee by a debit card linked to the candidate’s campaign account; revising the timeframe during which a candidate may pay a filing fee if the initial payment is rejected by a bank; providing for standing for challenges to a candidate’s qualification for nomination or election to office; providing procedures and requirements regarding such challenges, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 2/21/2025 Senate - Filed
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/21/2025 Senate • Filed

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  • SB 982, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/21/2025 at 8:58 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 635 Candidate Filing Fees Edmonds Similar Last Action: 2/14/2025 H Filed
    S 956 Candidate Qualifying Bernard Compare Last Action: 2/21/2025 S Filed

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    99.061 Method of qualifying for nomination or election to federal, state, county, or district office. Page 1 (pdf)
    106.11 Expenses of and expenditures by candidates and political committees. Page 4 (pdf)

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