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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1431

HB 1431: Date of primary

Changing the primary to June. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Changing the date of the primary election.)

Summary

  • Moves the date of the primary back two weeks to the Wednesday after Labor Day.
  • Moves the filing week back two weeks to accommodate the primary date.
  • Moves the date ballots are mailed out to overseas and service voters back to provide 45 days of transit time for overseas and service voter ballots.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1431), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 3, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 13, 2003
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe McDermott (D-34)
Introduced
January 27, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2004
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5220
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1431, ESHB 1431

AN ACT Relating to the date of the primary;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe McDermott (D-34)

10 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Lois McMahan R-26Senator D-22Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Kathy Haigh D-35Phil Rockefeller D-23Geoff Simpson D-47Gary Alexander R-20Eileen Cody D-34Jean Berkey D-38Kelli Linville D-42

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2003
Version voted on: ESHB 1431
93 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49201
Republican44101
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (ESHB 1431)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1431)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1431)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1431)
  5. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 1431)
  6. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. (ESHB 1431)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESHB 1431)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1431)
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1431)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1431)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1431)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESHB 1431)
  15. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1431)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. SG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1431)
  19. SG - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. SG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to State Government.

HB 1431 in other sessions

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