WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1935: Special elections

Changing prerequisites for county auditors calling special elections.

Summary

  • Removes reference to a repealed statute governing elections regarding school district consolidation proposals.
  • Adds school district elections regarding district reorganization to the type of local elections exempt from the November election date rule.
  • Requires a county auditor to call a special election requested by resolution from a city, town, or district.
  • Removes the requirement for a county auditor to determine an emergency exists in order to call a special election.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 17, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 4, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 12, 2003
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kathy Haigh (D-35)
Introduced
February 17, 2003 in the House
Last action
March 11, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to special elections;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kathy Haigh (D-35)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

John Ahern R-6Brian Hatfield D-19

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2003
Version voted on: HB 1935
91 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 7 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat46006
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (91)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2004
Version voted on: HB 1935
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50002
Republican44002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  4. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  8. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  9. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. GO - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 7.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. ED - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1935 in other sessions

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