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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1903: Election cost reimbursement

Concerning state reimbursement of election costs.

Summary

  • Requires the state to pay a proportional share of any state primary or general election held in both even and odd-numbered years.
  • Requires the state to pay for the cost of any mandatory election recount.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (HB 1903), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Koster (R-39)
Introduced
February 2, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to state reimbursement of election costs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Koster (R-39)

6 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Mike Chapman D-24Mike Volz R-6Beth Doglio D-22Joyce McDonald R-25Laurie Dolan D-22Dick Muri R-28

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to State Government, Elections & Information Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1903 in other sessions

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

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