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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1031: Ballot envelopes

Requiring the county auditor to send voters a security envelope that conceals the ballot.

Summary

  • Requires the county auditor to send voters a security envelope to conceal the ballot.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1031), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 182, Laws of 2011
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2011
  2. Out of committeeJan 20, 2011
  3. Passed HouseFeb 23, 2011
  4. Passed SenateApr 8, 2011
  5. GovernorApr 29, 2011
  6. LawApr 29, 2011
Prime sponsor
Mike Armstrong (R-12)
Introduced
January 10, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 29, 2011
Session law
Chapter 182, Laws of 2011
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to ballot envelopes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Armstrong (R-12)

45 co-sponsors (20 Democrats, 25 Republicans)

Tina Orwall D-33Norm Johnson R-14Larry Crouse R-4Sherry Appleton D-23Cary Condotta R-12Deb Eddy D-48Judy Clibborn D-41Larry Haler R-8Timm Ormsby D-3Terry Nealey R-16Brad Klippert R-8Mark Miloscia D-30Susan Fagan R-9Gary Alexander R-20David Taylor R-15Barbara Bailey R-10Jan Angel R-26Fred Finn D-35Judy Warnick R-13Jay Rodne R-5Ed Orcutt R-18Maureen Walsh R-16Kirk Pearson R-39Tami Green D-28John McCoy D-38Jim McCune R-2Joe Schmick R-9Norma Smith R-10Roger Goodman D-45Katrina Asay R-30Charles Ross R-14Brian Blake D-19Shelly Short R-7Ruth Kagi D-32Mike Hope R-44Dean Takko D-19Dan Kristiansen R-39Chris Reykdal D-22Senator D-46Connie Ladenburg D-29Christine Rolfes D-23Matt Shea R-4Senator D-22Christopher Hurst D-31Jim Moeller D-49

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 23, 2011
Version voted on: HB 1031
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican40002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 8, 2011
Version voted on: HB 1031
41 Yea 7 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26010
Republican15700
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2011.
  2. Chapter 182, 2011 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 7; absent, 1; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. GO - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. SGTA - Majority; do pass.
  20. SGTA - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.
  22. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1031 in other sessions

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