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Wash. Rev. Code § 42.17A.455 (2026)

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For purposes of this chapter:
(1) A contribution by a political committee with funds that have all been contributed by one person who exercises exclusive control over the distribution of the funds of the political committee is a contribution by the controlling person.
(2) Two or more entities are treated as a single entity if one of the two or more entities is a subsidiary, branch, or department of a corporation that is participating in an election campaign or making contributions, or a local unit or branch of a trade association, labor union, or collective bargaining association that is participating in an election campaign or making contributions. All contributions made by a person or political committee whose contribution or expenditure activity is financed, maintained, or controlled by a trade association, labor union, collective bargaining organization, or the local unit of a trade association, labor union, or collective bargaining organization are considered made by the trade association, labor union, collective bargaining organization, or local unit of a trade association, labor union, or collective bargaining organization.
(3) The commission shall adopt rules to carry out this section and is not subject to the time restrictions of RCW 42.17A.110(1).
[ 2010 c 204 s 609; 2005 c 445 s 12; 1993 c 2 s 6 (Initiative Measure No. 134, approved November 3, 1992). Formerly RCW 42.17.660.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2013–2015 · leading case: Utter v. Bldg. Indus. Ass'n, 341 P.3d 953 (Wash. 2015).
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Utter v. Bldg. Indus. Ass'n, 341 P.3d 953 (Wash. 2015). · cites it 7× “10 ¶65 The plaintiffs rely mainly on just one sentence from RCW 42.17A.455, which states, in relevant part: For purposes of this chapter: .”
Utter v. Bldg. Indus. Ass'n, 310 P.3d 829 (Wash. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 14× “RCW 42.17A.455 provides: For purposes of this chapter: (1) A contribution by a political committee with funds that have all been contributed by one person who exercises exclusive control over the distribution of the funds of the political committee is a contribution by the…”
Robert F. Utter & Faith Ireland, App./x-resp. v. Bldg. Indus. Assoc. Of Wa, Resp./x-app. (Wash. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 17× “RCW42.17A.455 provides: 6 In addition, Utter and Ireland contend that RCW 42.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 42.17A.455(2) — 3 cases
Utter v. Bldg. Indus. Ass'n, 341 P.3d 953 (Wash. 2015). “10 ¶65 The plaintiffs rely mainly on just one sentence from RCW 42.17A.455, which states, in relevant part: For purposes of this chapter: .”
Utter v. Bldg. Indus. Ass'n, 310 P.3d 829 (Wash. Ct. App. 2013). “RCW 42.17A.455 provides: For purposes of this chapter: (1) A contribution by a political committee with funds that have all been contributed by one person who exercises exclusive control over the distribution of the funds of the political committee is a contribution by the…”
Robert F. Utter & Faith Ireland, App./x-resp. v. Bldg. Indus. Assoc. Of Wa, Resp./x-app. (Wash. Ct. App. 2013). “RCW42.17A.455 provides: 6 In addition, Utter and Ireland contend that RCW 42.”
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