WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1382: Mailings by legislators

Changing restrictions on legislators' letter writing during the general election mailing restriction period.

Summary

  • Allows, during an election year, a legislator to send an individual letter to a constituent who might be affected by rule making proposed by an agency implementing legislation sponsored by the legislator.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1382), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 15, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 7, 2005
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Clements (R-14)
Introduced
January 21, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006

AN ACT Relating to restrictions on mailings by state legislators;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Clements (R-14)

7 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Kathy Haigh D-35Toby Nixon R-45Maralyn Chase D-32Kelli Linville D-42Bob Sump R-7Glenn Anderson R-5John McCoy D-38

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2005
Version voted on: HB 1382
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. House Rules "X" file.
  3. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  4. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  8. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. SGOA - Executive action taken by committee.
  11. SGOA - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to State Government Operations & Accountability.

HB 1382 in other sessions

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

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