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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1019: Inactive voter ballots

Eliminating the requirement that auditors send a ballot or an application to receive a ballot to inactive voters.

Summary

  • Eliminates the requirement that a county auditor send inactive voters a ballot or ballot application at least 18 days prior to an election.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1019), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2009
  2. Out of committeeJan 30, 2009
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-22)
Introduced
January 12, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Companion bill
SB 5017
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to inactive voters;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-22)

18 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 11 Republicans)

Sherry Appleton D-23Bruce Chandler R-15Mike Armstrong R-12Kathy Haigh D-35Daniel Newhouse R-15Christine Rolfes D-23Bill Hinkle R-13Tami Green D-28Jaime Herrera R-18Mike Sells D-38Brian Blake D-19Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Ed Orcutt R-18Charles Ross R-14Barbara Bailey R-10Shelly Short R-7Joel Kretz R-7Cary Condotta R-12

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. SGTA - Majority; do pass.
  7. SGTA - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.
  9. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1019 in other sessions

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