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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2106

HB 2106: Legislators/election year

Concerning election year restrictions on state legislators.

Summary

  • Changes the election year restriction period for legislative mailings to end on the election certification date, instead of the end of November.
  • Requires that legislators' permitted communications with constituents during the election restriction period applies during the legislative session until the beginning of the candidate filing period, or during a special session.
  • Provides that the period restricting updates to legislators' websites runs from the beginning of the candidate filing period until the election certification date.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2106), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2017
  1. IntroducedFeb 15, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2017
  3. Passed HouseFeb 22, 2017
  4. Passed SenateMar 1, 2017
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2017
  6. LawMar 31, 2017
Prime sponsor
John Koster (R-39)
Introduced
February 15, 2017 in the House
Last action
March 31, 2017
Session law
Chapter 7, Laws of 2017
Versions
HB 2106, SHB 2106

AN ACT Relating to election year restrictions on state legislators;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Koster (R-39)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Zack Hudgins D-11David Taylor R-15Matt Shea R-4

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 22, 2017
Version voted on: SHB 2106
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican46101
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 1, 2017
Version voted on: SHB 2106
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 15, 2017
Version voted on: SHB 2106
95 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49001
Republican46101
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 3/31/2017. (SHB 2106)
  2. Chapter 7, 2017 Laws. (SHB 2106)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 2106)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2106)
  5. President signed. (SHB 2106)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 2106)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 2106)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 2106)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2106)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2106)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (SHB 2106)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2106)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2106)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2106)
  15. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 2106)
  16. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 2106)
  17. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2106)
  18. Rules suspended. (SHB 2106)
  19. First Reading. (SHB 2106)
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2106)
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2106)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2106)
  23. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  24. Rules suspended. (SHB 2106)
  25. SEIT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2106)
  26. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2106)
  27. Placed on second reading.
  28. SEIT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. Rules suspended.
  30. First reading, referred to State Government, Elections & Information Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2106 in other sessions

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