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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1119: Mailing by legislators

Regulating mail to constituents.

Summary

  • Allows campaign year legislative mailings via electronic mail beginning December 1 prior to a legislator's election and ending 45 days after the end of session.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1119), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2003
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2003
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Laura Ruderman (D-45)
Introduced
January 17, 2003 in the House
Last action
March 11, 2004

AN ACT Relating to restrictions on mailing by legislators;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Laura Ruderman (D-45)

11 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Toby Nixon R-45Kathy Haigh D-35Joe McDermott D-34Rodney Tom R-48Mark Miloscia D-30Judy Clibborn D-41Zack Hudgins D-11Eileen Cody D-34Ross Hunter D-48Lynn Kessler D-24Jeannie Darneille D-27

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2003
Version voted on: HB 1119
81 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52000
Republican291601
How each member voted

Yea (81)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 4, 2004
Version voted on: HB 1119
73 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50101
Republican232201
How each member voted

Yea (73)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Referred to Rules.
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  4. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. Minority; do not pass.
  7. GO - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  8. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 73; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  10. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  14. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  15. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  16. GO - Majority; do pass.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 81; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. SG - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. SG - Majority; do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to State Government.

HB 1119 in other sessions

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

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