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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 2350: Mailing by legislators

Regulating mail to constituents.

Summary

  • $ Removes the campaign year prohibition against legislative mailings by electronic mail for the period beginning December 1 prior to a legislator's election and ending 45 days after the end of session.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 2350), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2002
  2. Out of committeeJan 29, 2002
  3. Passed HouseFeb 8, 2002
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Laura Ruderman (D-45)
Introduced
January 15, 2002 in the House
Last action
March 14, 2002

AN ACT Relating to restrictions on mailing by legislators;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Laura Ruderman (D-45)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Joe McDermott D-34Toby Nixon R-45

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 8, 2002
Version voted on: HB 2350
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican47001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. First reading, referred to State & Local Government.
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. SG - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. SG - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to State Government.

HB 2350 in other sessions

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