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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1696: Initiative & referendum

Facilitating the statewide initiative and referendum processes under Article II, section 1 of the state Constitution.

Summary

  • Affirms the state's long-standing policy of promoting informed public discussion and understanding of statewide ballot measures and declares that it is in the best interests of the state to provide for an independent and impartial analysis of those measures to be made available to voters so that they may thoughtfully evaluate the measures.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe McDermott (D-34)
Introduced
January 25, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008

AN ACT Relating to facilitating the statewide initiative and referendum processes under Article II, section 1 of the state Constitution;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe McDermott (D-34)

17 co-sponsors (15 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Larry Haler R-8Kathy Haigh D-35Senator D-22Fred Jarrett D-41Kelli Linville D-42Maralyn Chase D-32Sherry Appleton D-23Jim Moeller D-49Bill Fromhold D-49Bob Hasegawa D-11Mark Miloscia D-30Hans Dunshee D-44Tami Green D-28Timm Ormsby D-3Chris Strow R-10Mike Sells D-38Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

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 & Tribal Affairs.

HB 1696 in other sessions

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

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