WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1668: Signature gathering

Concerning signature gathering.

Summary

  • Requires signature gathering businesses to register with the Secretary of State.
  • Requires paid signature gatherers to register with the Secretary of State for each state or local initiative, referendum, or recall petition.
  • Subjects unregistered, paid signature gatherers and signature gathering businesses to fines.
  • Increases the net filing fee for a proposed ballot measure from $5 to $50.

From the House Bill Analysis 2011 (HB 1668), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Chris Reykdal (D-22)
Introduced
January 28, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
SB 5297
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to signature gathering;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chris Reykdal (D-22)

17 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-22Sherry Appleton D-23Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Roger Goodman D-45John McCoy D-38Hans Dunshee D-44Senator D-36Eric Pettigrew D-37Bob Hasegawa D-11Cindy Ryu D-32Marko Liias D-21Jeannie Darneille D-27Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Deb Eddy D-48Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Timm Ormsby D-3Laurie Jinkins D-27

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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 1668 in other sessions

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

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