WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1604: Elections

Revising various election laws.

Summary

  • Changes the date of the primary election to the first Tuesday in June;
  • Revises the period of time that a state official or state legislator may solicit or accept contributions;
  • Requires a single, uniform voting system for the entire state;
  • Requires provisional ballots to be a different color than standard or absentee ballots;
  • Stipulates that absentee ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on the day of the election; and
  • Adopts procedures for canvassing the vote.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1604), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Al O'Brien (D-1)
Introduced
January 31, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to elections;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Al O'Brien (D-1)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

John Lovick D-44Mark Ericks D-1Geoff Simpson D-47Bob Hasegawa D-11

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 1604 in other sessions

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

Report wrong or missing information on this page