WA People
BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1535: County commissioner election

Addressing county commissioner elections.

Summary

  • Requires noncharter counties with a population at or over 400,000 to conduct district-based elections for commissioner positions, beginning in 2022.
  • Allows other noncharter counties to choose by ordinance of county vote to conduct district-based commissioner elections.

From the House Bill Analysis 2018 (HB 1535), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2017
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marcus Riccelli (D-3)
Introduced
January 23, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to county commissioner elections;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marcus Riccelli (D-3)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Timm Ormsby D-3Steve Tharinger D-24

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to State Government, Elections & Information Technology.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. SEIT - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to State Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1535 in other sessions

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