WashingtonWashington State Leadership Board can seek donations for its work
Washington’s leadership board can seek public and private funding, with private money reserved for authorized work lawmakers have not funded.
What it does
The Washington State Leadership Board can seek public and private financial support. Spending must follow funding terms. Private money must support authorized work lawmakers have not funded and cannot replace the board’s state budget.
Argument forPrivate donations could support youth leadership and civic service projects lawmakers have not funded, while preserving the board’s state budget.
Argument againstDonors’ terms and limits on which projects can receive private money could restrict the board’s flexibility to meet changing needs.
More detail
The Washington State Leadership Board may seek and receive public and private financial support. Support includes gifts, grants, and endowments—donated funds that can earn income—for the board’s use or benefit. Spending must follow the funding terms and the board’s legally authorized purposes. Private money must support authorized work lawmakers have not funded and cannot reduce or replace the board’s state budget. The executive director must report private money received to the state’s Office of Financial Management. Reports of private money received are required regularly; the law gives no specific reporting schedule.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Mar 14Effective date 6/11/2026*.Latest
- Mar 14Chapter 50, 2026 Laws.Major
- Mar 14Governor Bob Ferguson signed.Became Law
- Mar 9Delivered to Governor.To Governor
- Mar 5Speaker signed.Passed House
- Mar 4President signed.Passed Senate
- Mar 3Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 5.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#3). Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Minor
- Mar 2Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.Minor
- Feb 25Referred to Rules 2 Review.Minor
- Feb 25Minority; without recommendation.Minor
- Feb 25SGOV - Majority; do pass.Minor
- Feb 25Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
- Feb 20Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 8:00 AM.
- Feb 6First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.Minor
- Feb 4Third reading, passed; yeas, 33; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 0.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#7). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Minor
- Feb 41st substitute bill substituted (SGTE 26).Major
- Jan 28Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.Minor
- Jan 19Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Jan 16Minority; without recommendation.Minor
- Jan 16Minority; do not pass.Minor
- Jan 16SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.Major
- Jan 16Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM.
- Jan 13Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 1:30 PM.
- Jan 12First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.Minor
- 2025
- Dec 3Prefiled for introduction.Introduced
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