WA People
BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 2296: Petition signatures/cities

Addressing duplicate signatures on petitions in cities, towns, and code cities.

Summary

  • Provides that, for purposes of determining the sufficiency of petitions submitted to a city or town, the first valid signature for a person who has signed the petition more than once must be counted and all additional, duplicate signatures must be rejected.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2296), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 121, Laws of 2014
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2014
  2. Out of committeeJan 27, 2014
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 2014
  4. Passed SenateMar 4, 2014
  5. GovernorMar 28, 2014
  6. LawMar 28, 2014
Prime sponsor
Liz Pike (R-18)
Introduced
January 15, 2014 in the House
Last action
March 28, 2014
Session law
Chapter 121, Laws of 2014

AN ACT Relating to duplicate signatures on petitions in cities, towns, and code cities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Liz Pike (R-18)

8 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Paul Harris R-17Brian Blake D-19Brandon Vick R-18David Taylor R-15Jason Overstreet R-42Jessyn Farrell D-46Senator D-22Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2014
Version voted on: HB 2296
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican43000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 4, 2014
Version voted on: HB 2296
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 10, 2014
Version voted on: HB 2296
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54001
Republican41002
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/12/2014.
  2. Chapter 121, 2014 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. President signed.
  5. Delivered to Governor.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. GOV - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. First reading, referred to Governmental Operations.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. LG - Majority; do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2296 in other sessions

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