BILL · 2001–02 SESSION
HB 1551: Blanket primaries
Preserving blanket primaries.
Summary
- $ Continues the use of the existing blanket primary law for partisan offices where voters may vote for candidates from any party or independents for each office appearing on the primary ballot.
- $ Establishes a system of voluntary party registration with registration records being public records.
- $ Alters the process for placing names of candidates from major political parties on the primary ballot. Candidates from a major political party are certified to the ballot by each major political party using either a petition process or a convention process.
From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1551), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 29, 2001
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Dave Schmidt (R-44)
- Introduced
- January 29, 2001 in the House
- Last action
- January 14, 2002
AN ACT Relating to elections;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Dave Schmidt (R-44)
5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Select Committee on Elections.
HB 1551 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- HB 1551 (2015–16) Unclaimed property laws
- HB 1551 (2013–14) Physical therapists
- HB 1551 (2011–12) Technology transfer funding