WA People
BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1537

HB 1537: Petition disclosure

Concerning disclosure in initiatives, referenda, and recall petitions.

Summary

  • Requires a ballot measure sponsor or political committee that employs, or expects to employ, any person to compensate individuals for gathering signatures on a state or local initiative, referendum, or recall petition to disclose certain information to the Public Disclosure Commission about the person employed.
  • Requires persons who directly compensates an individual to gather signatures to maintain certain information on file pertaining to each paid signature gatherer.
  • Prohibits compensation to any signature gatherer circulating a petition who has been convicted of election law violations, fraud, forgery, or identity theft in the last five years.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1537), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2018
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Haler (R-8)
Introduced
January 23, 2017 in the House
Last action
February 2, 2018
Companion bill
SB 5397
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1537, SHB 1537

AN ACT Relating to disclosure in initiatives, referenda, and recall petitions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Haler (R-8)

7 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Larry Springer D-45Gael Tarleton D-36Terry Nealey R-16Roger Goodman D-45David Sawyer D-29Gerry Pollet D-46Jake Fey D-27

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1537)
  2. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1537)
  3. SEIT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1537)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1537)
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. SEIT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. Minority; without recommendation.
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. First reading, referred to State Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1537 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

Report wrong or missing information on this page