TACOMA (AP) — A state ethics panel is questioning whether Washington lawmakers need to file fundraising reports for money they received to attend national political conventions.

The News Tribune reports that some Washington lawmakers were chosen as delegates for the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia last month, and some of those delegates solicited online donations to help cover the cost of attendants.

Earlier this year, legislative attorneys issued informal advice saying such donations don't violate state ethics rules and don't not to be reported, but on Tuesday some members of the Legislative Ethics Board questioned if websites like GoFundMe provide a new way for lobbyists to covertly influence state lawmakers.

A report on whether lawmakers must report who helps them attend national conventions is due back in October.

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