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

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

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

AARP PAC agrees to $5,000 fine for late reporting of more than $400,000 in contributions

The Washington Public Disclosure Commission today approved a $5,000 fine to settle a case against a 2024 ballot measure committee that admitted reporting contributions valued at hundreds of thousands… read more

The Washington Public Disclosure Commission today approved a $5,000 fine to settle a case against a 2024 ballot measure committee that admitted reporting contributions valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars late.

AARP No on I 2124 Sponsored by AARP Washington State had reached a… read more

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PDC celebrates transparency during Sunshine Week 

On March 18 and 19, PDC staff set up a booth at the state Legislative Building for Sunshine Week, to promote… read more

PDC to celebrate Sunshine Week at the Capitol 

The Public Disclosure Commission will have a booth at the third-floor mezzanine of the state Legislative Building on March 18 and 19 to celebrate Sunshine Week.… read more

The Public Disclosure Commission is considering proposals intended to standardize and simplify the campaign expenditure reporting calendar, with the intention of helping campaigns keep track of deadlines and improving transparency. 

Commission… read more

Late last year, the Public Disclosure Commission launched a new reporting system for lobbyist employers’ annual reports, or L-3s.

If you haven’t been able to attend one of the PDC’s recent classes on lobbyist and lobbyist employer reporting, or if you need a refresher on the new system,… read more

Allen Hayward, chair of the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission since June, has announced his intention to resign from the Commission at the end of January, citing personal reasons. 

“I am incredibly proud of the work of the Public Disclosure Commission over the past four… read more