TEAMSTERS LOCAL 117 WORKING FAMILIES PAC: Alleged violations of RCW 42.17A.235 & .240 for failure to timely and accurately disclose contributions and expenditures reports (EY25 JUL25)

Case

#176255

Respondent

TEAMSTERS LOCAL 117 WORKING FAMILIES PAC

Complainant

Conner Edwards

Description

The complaint alleged violations of RCW 42.17A.235 and .240 by failing to timely disclose expenditures on Summary Expenditure (C-4) Reports. 

As a committee participating in the 2025 Primary Election, TEAMSTERS LOCAL 117 WORKING FAMILIES PAC was required to file a 21-day pre-primary C-4 on July 15, 2025 listing expenditures and contributions covering July 1 – July 14 and a 7-day pre-primary C-4 on July 29, 2025 listing expenditures and contributions covering July 15 – July 28.

TEAMSTERS LOCAL 117 WORKING FAMILIES PAC filed two C-4s on July 28, 2025, including:
  • A C-4 listing expenditures made July 1 – July 14, 2025. This report was filed 14 days late.
  • A C-4 listing expenditures made from July 15 – July 28, 2025. This C-4 was filed timely. 
In June 2025, TEAMSTERS LOCAL 117 WORKING FAMILIES PAC completed a Statement of Understanding (SOU) and paid a $150 civil penalty in accordance with WAC 390-37-143 (Brief Enforcement Penalty Schedule), acknowledging violations of RCW 42.17A.235 and RCW 42.17A.240. 

Summary and Resolution
TEAMSTERS LOCAL 117 WORKING FAMILIES PAC completed a Statement of Understanding (SOU) and paid a $300 civil penalty in accordance with WAC 390-37-143 (Brief Enforcement Penalty Schedule), acknowledging violations of RCW 42.17A.235 and RCW 42.17A.240 for failing to timely disclose expenditures on Summary Expenditure (C-4) Reports. The $300 penalty assessed resolves the allegations listed in this case.

Disposition

Resolved through Statement of Understanding (SOU)

Date Opened

July 24, 2025

Areas of Law*

RCW 29B.25.090/42.17A.235, RCW 29B.25.100/42.17A.240

*On January 1, 2026, RCW 42.17A was recodified to RCW 29B

Documents

Penalties

Total penalties: $300

Balance Due: $0

TEAMSTERS LOCAL 117 WORKING FAMILIES PAC

Penalty
$300 (Statement of Understanding)
Payments
$300 on 10/27/2025 (PAID - SOU)

Subscribe for updates

{{statusMessage}}

To subscribe to this case, enter your email address in the form below and click "Send confirmation link" button. You will be sent a secure link via email that will confirm your subscription.


An email containing a link to confirm your subscription to this case has been sent to {{ email }}.

If you do not receive an email within a few minutes, please check your junk mail or mail filters.

Send again

{{statusMessage}}