BILL · 2007–08 SESSION
SB 5356: Petition signature gatherers
Prohibiting payment of petition signature gatherers on a per-signature basis.
Summary
- The Legislature's finding that payment on a per signature basis of signature gatherers for initiative and referendum petitions encourages fraud and is amended to say that this form of payment has been shown in the state and the region to be an incentive for obtaining invalid signatures and forging signatures.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 17, 2007
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Adam Kline (D-37)
- Introduced
- January 17, 2007 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 14, 2008
AN ACT Relating to paid petition signature gathering;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Adam Kline (D-37)
9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
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