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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1858: Cty auditors & sec of state

Prohibiting the names of county auditors and the secretary of state from being included on ballot envelopes and in voters' pamphlets when running for reelection.

Summary

  • Prohibits the name of the Secretary of State to appear in the state voters' pamphlet in his or her official capacity in the same year that he or she is a candidate for office.
  • Prohibits a county auditor's name to appear in the local voters' pamphlet or ballot materials in his or her official capacity in the same year that he or she is a candidate for office.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1858), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 83, Laws of 2016
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 16, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 3, 2015
  4. Passed SenateApr 15, 2015
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2016
  6. LawMar 31, 2016
Prime sponsor
Matt Shea (R-4)
Introduced
January 30, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 31, 2016
Session law
Chapter 83, Laws of 2016

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting the names of county auditors and the secretary of state from being included on ballot envelopes and in voters' pamphlets when running for reelection;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Matt Shea (R-4)

7 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Senator D-22David Taylor R-15Graham Hunt R-2Chris Reykdal D-22Cary Condotta R-12Steve Tharinger D-24Bob McCaslin R-4

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1858
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican46001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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

Passed April 15, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1858
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2016
Version voted on: HB 1858
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican46001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2016
Version voted on: HB 1858
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican24001
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2016.
  2. Chapter 83, 2016 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. GOS - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  14. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  15. On Concurrence Calendar. Referred to House Rules 3.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. GOS - Majority; do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security.
  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  24. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  26. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  27. SG - Executive action taken by committee.
  28. SG - Majority; do pass.
  29. First reading, referred to State Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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