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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2851

HB 2851: Mailings by local officials

Restricting mailings by local officials.

Summary

  • Limits the number of mailings (regular or electronic) an elected local official can send in the 12-month period before their next election.
  • Exempts certain official duties of local elected officials from mailing restrictions

From the House Bill Report (HB 2851), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2010
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2010
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Scott White (D-46)
Introduced
January 15, 2010 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Versions
HB 2851, SHB 2851

AN ACT Relating to restricting mailings by local officials;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Scott White (D-46)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Sharon Nelson D-34

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2851)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2851)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. LGH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2851)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2851)
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. LGH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. LGH - Executive action taken by committee.
  10. First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing.

HB 2851 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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