BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2EHB 1027

HB 1027: State official mailng/broadc

Restricting mailings and public service broadcasts by state officials.

Summary

  • State officials, other than legislators, are prohibited from using public funds to mail letters to constituents during the 12-month period around their election to an office that are identical with restrictions on legislators using public funds to mail letters to constituents.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1027), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 28, 1997
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mark Schoesler (R-9)
Introduced
January 13, 1997 in the House
Last action
March 12, 1998
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 28, 1997
Version voted on: 2EHB 1027
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat42000
Republican54002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

House · Final Passage

January 21, 1998
Version voted on: 2EHB 1027
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41000
Republican57000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

History

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HB 1027 in other sessions

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