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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1521: Intitiatives & referendums

Permitting hearings on initiatives and referendums.

Summary

  • Finds that as the state officer with the responsibility of certifying measures to the ballot, the secretary of state should provide a formal opportunity for the general public to hear information about the impact of a ballot measure in a public setting with an opportunity for both proponents and opponents of a measure to present their arguments.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kathy Haigh (D-35)
Introduced
January 29, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Companion bill
SB 5322

AN ACT Relating to legislative hearings on initiatives and referendums;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kathy Haigh (D-35)

15 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Mike Armstrong R-12Senator D-22Toby Nixon R-45Joe McDermott D-34Rodney Tom R-48Mark Miloscia D-30Kelli Linville D-42Deb Wallace D-17Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Dave Upthegrove D-33Steve Conway D-29Alex Wood D-3Phil Rockefeller D-23Glenn Anderson R-5Ruth Kagi D-32

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

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. First reading, referred to State Government.

HB 1521 in other sessions

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

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