WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 2669: Instant runoff voting

Establishing a pilot project to examine the use of instant runoff voting for nonpartisan offices.

Summary

  • Establishes a five year instant runoff voting (IRV) pilot project conducted by the Office of the Secretary of State (OSOS) to examine the use of IRV as a local option for nonpartisan offices in any qualifying city.
  • Requires the pilot project to commence following submission to the OSOS of a notification of participation by a qualifying county auditor.
  • Allows a qualifying city to adopt IRV for the election of nonpartisan candidates following a city charter amendment and compliance with other pilot project requirements.
  • Specifies provisions related to the IRV pilot project and the conduct of IRV elections.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 2669), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2004
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 2004
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Moeller (D-49)
Introduced
January 19, 2004 in the House
Last action
March 11, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to establishing a pilot project to examine the use of instant runoff voting for nonpartisan offices;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Moeller (D-49)

14 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Fred Jarrett R-41Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Don Cox R-9Dave Upthegrove D-33Daniel Newhouse R-15Maralyn Chase D-32John Lovick D-44Judy Clibborn D-41Dawn Morrell D-25Deb Wallace D-17Toby Nixon R-45Alex Wood D-3Ruth Kagi D-32Joe McDermott D-34

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2004
Version voted on: HB 2669
69 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat47401
Republican222202
How each member voted

Yea (69)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Referred to Rules.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. GO - Majority; do pass.
  6. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 69; nays, 26; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. LG - Majority; do pass.
  13. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 2669 in other sessions

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