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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1156

HB 1156: Mailing of ballots

Requiring timely mailing of ballots.

Summary

  • Requires county auditors to mail absentee ballots at least 18 days before the primary, general election or special election and to certify to the Office of the Secretary of State the dates the ballots were available and mailed.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1156), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2003
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2003
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mark Miloscia (D-30)
Introduced
January 20, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2004
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5218
Versions
HB 1156, SHB 1156

AN ACT Relating to the timely mailing of absentee and mail ballots;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Miloscia (D-30)

24 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 10 Republicans)

Mike Armstrong R-12Laura Ruderman D-45Senator D-22Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Toby Nixon R-45Jan Shabro R-31Kathy Haigh D-35Phil Rockefeller D-23Jack Cairnes R-47Geoff Simpson D-47Joe McDermott D-34Rodney Tom R-48Jim Moeller D-49Glenn Anderson R-5Al O'Brien D-1Brad Benson R-6Mike Carrell R-28Tom Mielke R-18Shay Schual-Berke D-33Deb Wallace D-17Zack Hudgins D-11Lynn Kessler D-24Tom Campbell R-2Dave Upthegrove D-33

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2003
Version voted on: SHB 1156
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52000
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1156)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1156)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1156)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1156)
  5. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1156)
  6. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. (SHB 1156)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1156)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1156)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1156)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1156)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1156)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. SG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1156)
  16. SG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. SG - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. First reading, referred to State Government.

HB 1156 in other sessions

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

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