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JOINT MEMORIAL · 2001–02 SESSION

HJM 4001: Blanket primary

Requesting continuation of the blanket primary.

Summary

  • $ Memorializes Congress and the President to pass a constitutional amendment allowing blanket primaries to nominate candidates for partisan office.

From the House Bill Analysis (HJM 4001), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 15, 2001
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Filed
Prime sponsor
Brian Hatfield (D-19)
Introduced
January 15, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002

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Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Hatfield (D-19)

29 co-sponsors (22 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

John Pennington R-18William "Ike" Eickmeyer D-35Brad Benson R-6Alex Wood D-3Mark Doumit D-19Geoff Simpson D-47Richard DeBolt R-20Roger Bush R-2Mike Cooper D-21Kelli Linville D-42Jeff Morris D-40Aaron Reardon D-38Jeannie Darneille D-27Tom Mielke R-18John Lovick D-44Lynn Kessler D-24Hans Dunshee D-44Steve Kirby D-29Christopher Hurst D-31Tom Campbell R-2Val Ogden D-49Bill Grant D-16Karen Keiser D-33Al O'Brien D-1Jeanne Edwards D-1Kathy Haigh D-35Ruth Kagi D-32Gary Alexander R-20Brock Jackley D-26

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to State Government.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. House Rules "X" file.
  6. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  8. ELE - Executive action taken by committee.
  9. ELE - Majority; do pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Select Committee on Elections.

HJM 4001 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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