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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1093

HB 1093: Ballot candidate order

Updating primary ballot rotation law.

Summary

  • Eliminates the rotation of candidates' names for partisan federal, state, and county offices, for judicial offices, for the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction on the primary election ballot.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1093), 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, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 3, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 13, 2003
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brian Hatfield (D-19)
Introduced
January 15, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1093, SHB 1093

AN ACT Relating to the order of candidates on ballots;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Hatfield (D-19)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Shirley Hankins R-8Jeff Morris D-40Brian Blake D-19

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2003
Version voted on: SHB 1093
70 Yea 24 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat43801
Republican271603
How each member voted

Yea (70)

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History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1093)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1093)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1093)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1093)
  5. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1093)
  6. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. (SHB 1093)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 70; nays, 24; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SHB 1093)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1093)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1093)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1093)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 1093)
  14. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1093)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1093)
  18. SG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1093)
  19. SG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. Minority; do not pass.
  21. SG - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. First reading, referred to State Government.

HB 1093 in other sessions

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