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BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

HB 2385: Paid petition signatures

Disclosing paid petition signature gathering.

Summary

  • Requires petitions and referendums to include a statement that the signature gatherers are being paid to circulate the petition, and to indicate the organization providing the payment. Requires political committees to make periodic reports on their payment of compensation to signature gatherers.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2385), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 1996
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dave Schmidt (R-44)
Introduced
January 10, 1996 in the House
Last action
January 10, 1996

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Schmidt (R-44)

47 co-sponsors (19 Democrats, 28 Republicans)

Dale Foreman R-12Marlin Appelwick D-46Bill Thompson R-44Renee Radcliff R-21Steven Hargrove R-23Larry Sheahan R-9Phil Dyer R-5Karen Keiser D-33David Chappell D-20Kelli Linville D-42Larry Crouse R-4Carl Scheuerman D-29John Pennington R-18Senator R-15Ida Ballasiotes R-41Jim Buck R-24John Koster R-39Velma Veloria D-11Kip Tokuda D-37Julia Patterson D-33Suzette Cooke R-47Senator D-35Tom Campbell R-2Tom Huff R-26Dave Quall D-40Jim Clements R-14Dawn Mason D-37Bill Backlund R-45Ian Elliot R-1Dennis Dellwo D-3Ed Murray D-43Tim Hickel R-30Nancy Rust D-32Cathy Wolfe D-22Mark Schoesler R-9Robert Basich D-19Peggy Johnson R-35Frank Chopp D-43Scott Smith R-2Cheryl Hymes R-40Cathy McMorris R-7Don Carlson R-49Betty Morris D-18Lois McMahan R-26Maryann Mitchell R-30Lynn Kessler D-24Don Benton R-17

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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HB 2385 in other sessions

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