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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1724: Ballots, prepaid postage

Providing prepaid postage for primary and general election ballots.

Summary

  • Requires return envelopes for primary and general election ballots include prepaid postage.

From the House Bill Analysis 2015 (HB 1724), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brady Walkinshaw (D-43)
Introduced
January 27, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
SB 5344
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to prepaid postage for primary and general election ballots;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brady Walkinshaw (D-43)

18 co-sponsors (18 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-22Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Jake Fey D-27Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Steve Bergquist D-11Drew Hansen D-23Steve Tharinger D-24Tana Senn D-41Gael Tarleton D-36June Robinson D-38Sherry Appleton D-23Chris Reykdal D-22Mia Gregerson D-33Gerry Pollet D-46Jessyn Farrell D-46Kevin Van De Wege D-24Timm Ormsby D-3Zack Hudgins D-11

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 1724 in other sessions

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