WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1131: Mail to constituents

Regulating mail to constituents.

Summary

  • Allows campaign year legislative mailings via electronic mail beginning December 1 prior to a legislator's election and ending 45 days after the end of session.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1131), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2005
  3. Passed HouseFeb 28, 2005
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Toby Nixon (R-45)
Introduced
January 17, 2005 in the House
Last action
March 8, 2006

AN ACT Relating to restrictions on mailing by legislators;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Toby Nixon (R-45)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Kathy Haigh D-35Jan Shabro R-31

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2005
Version voted on: HB 1131
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54002
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

Passed January 13, 2006
Version voted on: HB 1131
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

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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, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  4. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. Referred to Rules.
  7. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. GO - Majority; do pass.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. SGOA - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to State Government Operations & Accountability.

HB 1131 in other sessions

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