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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2ESHB 1660

HB 1660: Ballot measure petitions

Increasing accountability of ballot measure petitions.

Summary

  • Requires ballot measure signature gatherers to swear that, to the best of their knowledge, every person who signed the petition did so without compensation, and provided the correct information.
  • Requires ballot measure signature gatherers to acknowledge the criminal penalties for forging signatures and offering payment for signatures.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1660), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 4, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 14, 2003
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe McDermott (D-34)
Introduced
February 4, 2003 in the House
Last action
March 11, 2004
Versions
HB 1660, 2ESHB 1660

AN ACT Relating to ballot measure petitions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe McDermott (D-34)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Mike Armstrong R-12Mary Lou Dickerson D-36

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 14, 2003
Version voted on: 2ESHB 1660
67 Yea 27 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49201
Republican182503
How each member voted

Yea (67)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2004
Version voted on: 2ESHB 1660
62 Yea 30 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50002
Republican123004
How each member voted

Yea (62)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (2ESHB 1660)
  2. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. (2ESHB 1660)
  3. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2ESHB 1660)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 62; nays, 30; absent, 0; excused, 6. (2ESHB 1660)
  5. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (2ESHB 1660)
  6. Returned to second reading for amendment. (2ESHB 1660)
  7. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (2ESHB 1660)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2ESHB 1660)
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2ESHB 1660)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2ESHB 1660)
  11. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (2ESHB 1660)
  12. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. (2ESHB 1660)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 67; nays, 27; absent, 0; excused, 4. (2ESHB 1660)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2ESHB 1660)
  15. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (2ESHB 1660)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (2ESHB 1660)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2ESHB 1660)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2ESHB 1660)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. SG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2ESHB 1660)
  23. SG - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. SG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to State Government.

HB 1660 in other sessions

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