BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2843

HB 2843: Absentee ballots

Modifying absentee ballot envelope content.

Summary

  • Prohibits county auditors from putting their names on absentee ballot envelopes when running for election or re-election to any public office.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2843), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2006
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2006
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13)
Introduced
January 13, 2006 in the House
Last action
March 8, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2843, SHB 2843

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting county auditors from putting their names on absentee ballot envelopes when running for reelection;

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2006
Version voted on: SHB 2843
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican40101
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2843)
  2. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. (SHB 2843)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2843)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2843)
  5. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2843)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2843)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2843)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. SGOA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2843)
  12. SGOA - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. SGOA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to State Government Operations & Accountability.

HB 2843 in other sessions

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