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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2904

HB 2904: Publicly funded tv stations

Prohibiting county and city incumbent candidates from appearing on publicly funded television during the election.

Summary

  • Prohibits incumbent candidates for city or county legislative or executive office from appearing on publicly funded television except in an official capacity.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2904), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2008
  3. Passed HouseFeb 18, 2008
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Haler (R-8)
Introduced
January 17, 2008 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008
Versions
HB 2904, SHB 2904

AN ACT Relating to the use of publicly funded television stations in city and county elections;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Haler (R-8)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Steve Hailey R-9

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 18, 2008
Version voted on: SHB 2904
81 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican191402
How each member voted

Yea (81)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2904)
  2. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. (SHB 2904)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 81; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 2904)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2904)
  5. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2904)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  7. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2904)
  8. Placed on second reading.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2904)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2904)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2904)
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. SGTA - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 2904 in other sessions

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