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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1942

HB 1942: Ballot measure filing

Concerning ballot measures regarding required information and filing fees.

Summary

  • Requires the filing of a voter-initiated ballot measure to include a $50 filing fee, or a $5 fee along with 500 signatures, and information of any entity using paid signature gathers for the petition.
  • Creates an account to receive funds from voter-initiated ballot measure filing fees to be used for processing ballot measures.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1942), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2015
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gael Tarleton (D-36)
Introduced
February 3, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1942, SHB 1942

AN ACT Relating to ballot measures regarding required information and filing fees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gael Tarleton (D-36)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Luis Moscoso D-1Cindy Ryu D-32Senator D-22

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1942)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1942)
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1942)
  5. Referred to State Government. (SHB 1942)
  6. Referred to State Government.
  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1942)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1942)
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1942)
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1942)
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  17. SG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1942)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1942)
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. SG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to State Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1942 in other sessions

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