BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1196: Mailing by legislators

Regulating legislators' 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 1196), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

AN ACT Relating to restrictions on mailing by legislators;

Passed February 5, 2007

Version voted on: HB 1196

95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	61	0	0	2
Republican	34	0	0	1

How each member voted

Jan 14, 2008House Rules "X" file.
Jan 14, 2008By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 22, 2007By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
Feb 6, 2007First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
Feb 5, 2007Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 5, 2007Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
Jan 31, 2007Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Jan 29, 2007Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 26, 2007SGTA - Majority; do pass.
Jan 26, 2007SGTA - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 12, 2007First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

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

HB 1196 (2025–26) Voting rights/convictions · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1196 (2023–24) Criminal plea negotiation · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1196 (2021–22) Audio-only telemedicine · Enacted · Chapter 157, Laws of 2021
HB 1196 (2019–20) Perm. daylight saving time · Enacted · Chapter 297, Laws of 2019
HB 1196 (2017–18) Small claims court judgments · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1196 (2015–16) Real estate appraisers · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1196 (2013–14) Yakima R. basin water mgmt · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1196 (2011–12) State agencies/land mgmt · Did not pass · died in committee