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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2632

HB 2632: Political party gender reqs.

Concerning gender requirements in the election of chair and vice chair positions for state committees of political parties.

Summary

  • Removes the requirement that the chair and vice chair of a major political party's state committee must be of the opposite sex.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2632), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2016
  3. Passed HouseFeb 17, 2016
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Luanne Van Werven (R-42)
Introduced
January 18, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Versions
HB 2632, SHB 2632

AN ACT Relating to gender requirements in the election of chair and vice chair positions for state committees of political parties;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Luanne Van Werven (R-42)

9 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Senator D-22Luis Moscoso D-1Tom Dent R-13Lynda Wilson R-17Brandon Vick R-18Matt Manweller R-13Dick Muri R-28Elizabeth Scott R-39Chad Magendanz R-5

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2016
Version voted on: SHB 2632
90 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat42800
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (90)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2632)
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2632)
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SHB 2632)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2632)
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2632)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2632)
  7. GOS - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2632)
  8. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security. (SHB 2632)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2632)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2632)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2632)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2632)
  14. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2632)
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  17. SG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2632)
  18. SG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to State Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2632 in other sessions

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