BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1994: Leg. ethics board/elections

Limiting actions of the legislative ethics board during preelection periods.

Summary

Prohibits the legislative ethics board, during the forty-five day period before a primary through the end of the general election, from issuing reasonable cause determinations or complaint opinions, imposing sanctions, or recommending suspension, removal, or prosecution, for a legislator or other candidate for an office to be voted upon at that primary or general election.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1994), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to limiting actions of the legislative ethics board during preelection periods;

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

Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 6, 2017First reading, referred to State Government, Elections & Information Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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

HB 1994 (2025–26) Renewable energy hosts/tax · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1994 (2023–24) Misdemeanor dismissal · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1994 (2021–22) Catalytic converter theft · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1994 (2019–20) Significant transp. projects · Enacted · Chapter 137, Laws of 2019
HB 1994 (2015–16) Traffic safety education · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1994 (2013–14) Opportunity to dance/cover · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1994 (2011–12) Industrial insurance laws · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1994 (2009–10) Carbon dioxide emissions · Did not pass · died in committee