WA People
BILL · 1991–92 SESSION

HB 2662: Disqualified candidates

Removing disqualified candidates from the ballot.

Summary

  • The following are the effects of a ruling by a court of competent jurisdiction that a candidate for an elective office of a city, town, or special purpose district is unqualified to hold the office: (1)If the candidate is the only candidate for the office, a void in candidacy exists; (2)If a primary has been conducted for the office and general election ballots for the office have not been ordered, the name of the…

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 181, Laws of 1992
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 1992
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 1992
  4. Passed SenateMar 3, 1992
  5. Governor
  6. LawApr 1, 1992
Prime sponsor
Duane Sommers (R-6)
Introduced
January 23, 1992 in the House
Last action
April 1, 1992
Session law
Chapter 181, Laws of 1992
Companion bill
SB 6309
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Duane Sommers (R-6)

6 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Dennis Dellwo D-3John Moyer R-6William Day D-3Todd Mielke R-5Jean Silver R-5Mike Padden R-4

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 14, 1992
Version voted on: HB 2662
91 Yea 0 Nay 2 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51025
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (91)

Absent (2)

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Senate · Final Passage

March 3, 1992
Version voted on: HB 2662
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican23002
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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History

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HB 2662 in other sessions

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