BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
HB 2241: New major political parties
Establishing procedures for organization of new major political parties.
Summary
- The definition of a major political party is corrected to clarify that the even-year state general election when the percentage of votes is used to determine whether a political party is a major political party is the last general election at which either the president, a U.S. Senator, or a statewide elected officer was elected, rather than the last general election.
From the House Bill Analysis (HB 2241), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedMar 4, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Dave Schmidt (R-44)
- Introduced
- March 4, 1997 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Dave Schmidt (R-44)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
HB 2241 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2241 (2025–26) Radiation dose standards
- HB 2241 (2023–24) Gender/health providers
- HB 2241 (2019–20) Assault weapons
- HB 2241 (2017–18) Capital budget
- HB 2241 (2015–16) Coll bound sch, st need grnt
- HB 2241 (2013–14) Aeronautic safety
- HB 2241 (2011–12) Lead in aquatic environment
- HB 2241 (2009–10) WA's agricultural economy