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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1023: One candidate primaries

Concerning one candidate primaries.

Summary

  • Eliminates primary elections for a partisan office where only one candidate has filed for the position.

From the House Bill Analysis 2015 (HB 1023), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sherry Appleton (D-23)
Introduced
January 12, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to one candidate primaries;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sherry Appleton (D-23)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Mia Gregerson D-33

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 (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  7. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1023 in other sessions

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