expressly prohibiting a foreign national from making a contribution to a referendum committee

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Senators Ratcliff, Larson, Spreitzer, Smith, Carpenter, Keyeski, Pfaff, Roys, Wall, Wirch and Hesselbein, cosponsored by Representatives Anderson, Joers, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Clancy, DeSmidt, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Johnson, Madison, Miresse, Ortiz-Velez, Roe, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stroud, Udell, Brown and Palmeri
Last action: 2026-03-23
Official status: S - Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2026-03-23 Sen.
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
2026-02-09 Sen.
Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor
2026-01-22 Sen.
Senator Dassler-Alfheim added as a coauthor
2026-01-20 Sen.
Senator Habush Sinykin added as a coauthor
2025-10-10 Sen.
Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor
2025-10-09 Sen.
Introduced by Senators Ratcliff , Larson , Spreitzer , Smith , Carpenter , Keyeski , Pfaff , Roys , Wall , Wirch and Hesselbein ; cosponsored by Representatives Anderson , Joers , Andraca , Arney , Bare , Clancy , DeSmidt , Emerson , Fitzgerald , Goodwin , Johnson , Madison , Miresse , Ortiz-Velez , Roe , Sinicki , Snodgrass , Stroud , Udell , Brown and Palmeri
2025-10-09 Sen.
Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

Official Summary Text

expressly prohibiting a foreign national from making a contribution to a referendum committee
Status: S - Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs