WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1105: Petition signature gathering

Regulating petition signature gatherers.

Summary

  • Requires a person who solicits or collects signatures on a statewide initiative or referendum petition to be a Washington resident and be at least eighteen years of age.
  • Requires a person who pays another person to solicit or collect signatures on an initiative or referendum petition to pay wages at an hourly rate or salary equal to or more than the minimum wage established under Washington law.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sherry Appleton (D-23)
Introduced
January 14, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to residency, age, and payment of petition signature gatherers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sherry Appleton (D-23)

25 co-sponsors (24 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Fred Jarrett R-41Jim Moeller D-49Mike Sells D-38Bill Fromhold D-49Steve Conway D-29Bill Grant D-16Senator D-22Kathy Haigh D-35Eric Pettigrew D-37Jeff Morris D-40Rodney Tom D-48Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Timm Ormsby D-3Brendan Williams D-22Kelli Linville D-42Derek Kilmer D-26Mary Helen Roberts D-21Eileen Cody D-34Dennis Flannigan D-27Deb Wallace D-17Jeannie Darneille D-27Ruth Kagi D-32Maralyn Chase D-32Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Dave Upthegrove D-33

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to State Government Operations & Accountability.

HB 1105 in other sessions

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

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