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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1572

HB 1572: All mail elections

Adopting all mail voting.

Summary

  • Requires all counties to conduct all elections entirely by mail.
  • Changes precinct sizes to not more than 2,000 active registered voters effective 2012.
  • Allows the appointment of two precinct committee officers in precincts that have 2,000 active registered voters.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 1572), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2009
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 2009
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-22)
Introduced
January 23, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1572, SHB 1572, 2SHB 1572

AN ACT Relating to all mail elections;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-22)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Marko Liias D-21Sherry Appleton D-23Mark Miloscia D-30Brendan Williams D-22

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2009
Version voted on: SHB 1572
54 Yea 43 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54800
Republican03500
How each member voted

Yea (54)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2010
Version voted on: 2SHB 1572
57 Yea 41 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57400
Republican03700
How each member voted

Yea (57)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 1572)
  2. Referred to Rules. (2SHB 1572)
  3. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (2SHB 1572)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 1572)
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1572)
  6. Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 1572)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1572)
  8. GO - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SHB 1572)
  9. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. (2SHB 1572)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SHB 1572)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 1572)
  12. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 1572)
  13. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1572)
  14. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 1572)
  15. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1572)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1572)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1572)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1572)
  19. SGTA - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1572)
  20. SGTA - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1572)
  21. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1572)
  22. SGTA - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1572)
  23. Referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. (SHB 1572)
  24. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1572)
  25. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1572)
  26. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1572)
  27. Referred to Rules. (SHB 1572)
  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1572)
  29. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 1572)
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1572)
  31. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1572)
  32. GO - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1572)
  33. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. (SHB 1572)
  34. Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 43; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1572)
  35. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1572)
  36. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1572)
  37. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  38. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1572)
  39. Placed on second reading.
  40. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1572)
  41. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  42. SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1572)
  43. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1572)
  44. SGTA - Executive action taken by committee.
  45. Minority; do not pass.
  46. SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  47. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 1572 in other sessions

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