WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1577: Candidates/elected offices

Clarifying standards for candidates using party designations.

Summary

  • $ Clarifies how the names of major party candidates for president and vice-president are placed on the general election ballot.
  • $ Allows minor party and independent conventions to be held in July and August for the sole purpose of nominating candidates for president and vice-president.
  • $ Provides a means to settle disputes to determine which candidate is the nominee of a minor political party when more than one nominating petition have been submitted from that party nominating candidates for the same partisan office.
  • $ Provides a means to determine which party affiliation is noted on the ballot for a candidate who has been nominated by more than one political party or independent convention.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 30, Laws of 2001
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2001
  3. Passed HouseMar 12, 2001
  4. Passed SenateApr 4, 2001
  5. GovernorApr 16, 2001
  6. LawApr 16, 2001
Prime sponsor
Dave Schmidt (R-44)
Introduced
January 30, 2001 in the House
Last action
April 16, 2001
Session law
Chapter 30, Laws of 2001
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5783

AN ACT Relating to candidates for elected office;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Schmidt (R-44)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Sandra Romero D-22

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2001
Version voted on: HB 1577
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat47002
Republican48001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 4, 2001
Version voted on: HB 1577
42 Yea 6 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican17610
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2001.
  2. Chapter 30, 2001 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 6; absent, 1; excused, 0.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. SLG - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to State & Local Government.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  16. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
  17. Placed on second reading.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. SG - Majority; do pass.
  20. SG - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. First reading, referred to State Government.

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