BILL · 2003–04 SESSION
HB 3212: Open primary
Creating an open primary with voluntary party registration.
Summary
- Creates a nominating primary that uses party ballots and voluntary party registration.
- Requires a major party to use the minor party convention process if the party prohibits unaffiliated voters from participating in its primary or seeks information on which party ballot an unaffiliated voter voted.
- Requires the state to switch to a qualifying primary if every major party is no longer eligible to use the public primary system.
From the House Bill Analysis (HB 3212), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedMar 5, 2004
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Senator (D-22)
- Introduced
- March 5, 2004 in the House
- Last action
- March 11, 2004
AN ACT Relating to creating an open primary with voluntary party registration;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Senator (D-22)
8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to State Government.
- Held on first reading.
HB 3212 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 3212 (2009–10) Consumer loan act/licensees
- HB 3212 (2007–08) Groups of students
- HB 3212 (2005–06) Protection from sex offender