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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1731: Candidate party preference

Revising the rules for designation of party preference by partisan candidates.

Summary

  • Revises the party preference designation choices that will appear on a primary and general election ballot.

From the House Bill Analysis 2009 (HB 1731), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-22)
Introduced
January 28, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to clarifying party preference on primary ballots;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-22)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Mike Armstrong R-12Sherry Appleton D-23Daniel Newhouse R-15Dennis Flannigan D-27Mark Miloscia D-30Zack Hudgins D-11

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 1731 in other sessions

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