WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1377: County auditors' names

Prohibiting county auditors from including their names on ballot envelopes and voting materials when running for reelection.

Summary

  • Prohibits a county auditor's name from appearing: (1) In the local voters' pamphlet in his or her official capacity if the county auditor is a candidate for office during the same year; and (2) On the security envelope, the return envelope, or any voting instructions or materials included with the ballot if he or she is a candidate for office during the same year.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1377), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Matt Shea (R-4)
Introduced
January 19, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting county auditors from including their names on ballot envelopes and voting materials when running for reelection;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Matt Shea (R-4)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Jeff Holy R-6Chris Reykdal D-22Cary Condotta R-12Kevin Van De Wege D-24Bob McCaslin R-4

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).

HB 1377 in other sessions

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