Rulemaking
Get updates on the Commission's plans for rulemaking to address statutory changes and emerging issues.
Get updates on the Commission's plans for rulemaking to address statutory changes and emerging issues.
Below is information about rulemaking the Commission has undertaken to help implement state laws regarding campaign finance and lobbying reporting, financial affairs disclosure and other provisions of RCW 42.17A. Comments regarding rules "in progress" can be sent to pdc@pdc.wa.gov
Draft rules | Adopted rules | More Information | CR-103E filed Sept. 11, 2024
CR-101 filed Jan. 18, 2024 | CR-102 filed April 17, 2024 | CR-103 filed May 24, 2024
CR-101 filed May 24, 2023 | CR-102 filed Oct. 17, 2023 | CR-103 filed Dec. 8, 2023
CR-105 filed March 17, 2023 | CR-103P filed May 30, 2023
CR-101 filed June 22, 2022 | CR-102 filed Dec. 20, 2022 | CR-103P filed March 1. 2023
CR-105 filed March 31, 2022 | CR-103P filed June 24,2022
CR-101 filed July 15, 2021 | CR-102 filed Oct. 15, 2021 | CR-103P filed Feb. 4, 2022
CR-101 filed April 28, 2020 | CR-103E filed June 8, 2020 | CR-103E filed September 30, 2020 | CR-102 filed Oct. 7, 2020 More information here. | CR-103E filed Jan. 29, 2021 | CR-103E filed Jan. 29, 2021 | CR-103P filed April 2, 2021
CR-101 filed Oct. 1, 2020 | CR-102 filed Nov. 24, 2020 More information here.| CR-103P filed Jan. 29, 2021
CR-101 filed May 22, 2019 | CR-103E filed May 30, 2019 | CR-102 filed Aug. 1. 2019 | CR-103E filed Sept. 27, 2019 |CR-102 filed Oct. 18, 2019 | CR-103P filed Dec. 20, 2019
CR-101 filed June 4, 2019 | CR-102 filed Aug. 1. 2019 | CR-103P filed Dec. 20, 2019
CR-101 filed April 30, 2018 | CR-103E filed Dec. 12, 2018 (More info here.) | CR-102 filed Dec. 28, 2018 | CR-103E filed April 29, 2019 | CR-103P filed April 3, 2019
CR-101 filed April 30, 2018 (More info here.) | CR-103E filed June 6, 2018 |CR-102 filed July 25, 2018 | CR-103E filed Sept. 27, 2018 | CR-103P filed Nov. 30, 2018
CR-101 filed Dec. 15, 2017 | CR-102 filed Feb. 7, 2018 | CR-103P filed May 1, 2018
CR - 105 filed Nov. 6, 2017 | CR-103P filed April 2, 2018
CR-101 filed July 10, 2017 | CR-102 filed Sept. 2, 2017 | Public Hearing Oct 10, 2017 | CR-103P filed Oct. 26, 2017
CR - 103E filed Aug. 30, 2017 | CR-103E filed Dec. 15, 2017 | CR-102 filed Nov. 7, 2017 |Public Hearing Dec 27, 2017 | CR-103P filed Feb. 6, 2018
CR-103 filed January 29, 2016 | CR-102 filed December 1, 2015 | CR-101 filed September 18, 2015
CR-103 filed May 3, 2016 | CR-102 filed February 29, 2016 | CR-101 filed October 22, 2014
CR-103 filed February 4, 2016 | CR-102 filed November 7, 2015 | CR-101 filed January 25, 2013
CR-103 filed January 29, 2016 | CR-102 filed November 7, 2015 | CR-101 filed August 19, 2015
CR-103 filed January 25, 2016 | CR-105 filed November 7, 2015
CR-103 filed December 4, 2015 | Supplemental CR-102 filed October 21, 2015 & Initial CR-102 filed August 19, 2015 | CR-101 filed April 20 19, 2015
CR-105 filed August 19, 2016 | CR-103 filed October 28, 2016
CR-105 filed August 19, 2016 | CR-103 filed October 28, 2016
CR-105 filed October 31, 2016 | CR-103 filed January 6, 2017
CR-101 filed August 8, 2016 | December 8, 2016 Hearing - CR-102 filed October 11, 2016 | CR-103 Filed December 8, 2016
CR-101 filed August 8, 2016 | December 8, 2016 Hearing - CR-102 filed October 11, 2016 |CR-103 Filed December 8, 2016
CR-101 filed August 8, 2016 | December 8 Hearing - CR-102 filed October 28, 2016 |CR-103 Filed December 8, 2016
CR-101 filed August 8, 2016 | December 8, 2016 Hearing - CR-102 filed October 31, 2016 | CR-103 Filed December 8, 2016 |
Rule making is a very public process that happens in three stages. The Commission's rule making occurs during regular meetings and the public has an opportunity to participate in each of the three stages. The staff also takes comments during the entire process and shares them with the Commission. The three stages are announced through Code Reviser filings that are published in the State Register:
The Preproposal Statement of Inquiry (CR 101) announces that the Commission is going to begin the rule making process and describes the topic the rule will address. The CR 101 also says when the Commission will likely consider draft language.
Once the Commission approves draft language, the proposal is scheduled for public hearing by filing the CR 102 Proposed Rule Making form. The CR 102 provides notice of the hearing date and location, how comments can be submitted, and a copy of the proposed rule.
The rule is adopted following a public hearing. The newly adopted rule is filed with the Rule-Making Order (CR 103) and takes effect 31 days later.
Expected rule making is limited to "housekeeping" revisions that do not result in substantive interpretive changes. It starts with the Commission filing a proposal and a CR-105 Expedited Rule Making form. A 45-day comment period replaces the hearing process. If no objections are received at the end of the 45 days, the Commission files the final rule with the CR 103. When objections are received, the Commission must schedule a hearing for the rule making to continue.
When the Commission feels a rule is necessary before the standard process allows, it can adopt an emergency rule that remains in place up to 120 days. Neither notice nor a hearing is required. The Commission simply approves the language for the rule and it takes effect upon filing a CR 103E Emergency Rule Adoption form.
Twice a year, the Commission must publish its rule-making plans in the State Register. These reports are due at the end of January and July and include planned and current rule making.
View all State Register Filings