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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1172: Initiative qualifications

Reducing signatures required for an initiative to the legislature.

Summary

  • Lowers the signature requirement for initiatives to the Legislature from 8 percent to 6 percent.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1172), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2003
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sandra Romero (D-22)
Introduced
January 20, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004

AN ACT Relating to initiative qualifications;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sandra Romero (D-22)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Kathy Haigh D-35Senator D-22Dave Upthegrove D-33Joe McDermott D-34

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. House Rules "X" file.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. SG - Executive action taken by committee.
  7. SG - Majority; do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to State Government.

HB 1172 in other sessions

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