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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2027

HB 2027: Date of primary election

Changing primary dates and associated election procedures.

Summary

  • Moves the date of the primary to the third Tuesday in August.
  • Changes other elections-related dates to accommodate the new date of the primary.
  • Requires overseas and military ballots to be mailed 30 days prior to any election.
  • Changes election certification dates to 15 days after a primary or special election and 15 days after a general election.
  • Makes changes to reporting of campaign contributions and expenditures reports.
  • Changes the campaign freeze dates to begin December 24 before a regular legislative session through the day of final adjournment.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2027), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 15, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 7, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 15, 2005
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tami Green (D-28)
Introduced
February 15, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5927
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2027, ESHB 2027

AN ACT Relating to the date of the primary election;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tami Green (D-28)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Toby Nixon R-45Kathy Haigh D-35Lynn Kessler D-24Ruth Kagi D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 15, 2005
Version voted on: ESHB 2027
95 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican39102
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Referred to State Government Operations & Accountability. (ESHB 2027)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (ESHB 2027)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 2027)
  4. Referred to Rules. (ESHB 2027)
  5. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 2027)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2027)
  7. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESHB 2027)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2027)
  9. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2027)
  10. GO - Majority; do pass. (ESHB 2027)
  11. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. (ESHB 2027)
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2027)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESHB 2027)
  14. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2027)
  15. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2027)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2027)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2027)
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by State Government Operations & Accountability. (ESHB 2027)
  22. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (ESHB 2027)
  23. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by State Government Operations & Accountability.
  24. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. SGOA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2027)
  26. Referred to Appropriations. (ESHB 2027)
  27. Referred to Appropriations.
  28. SGOA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. SGOA - Executive action taken by committee.
  30. First reading, referred to State Government Operations & Accountability.

HB 2027 in other sessions

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