WA People
BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2567: Election materials/names

Prohibiting the names of county auditors and the secretary of state in their official capacity on election materials.

Summary

  • Prohibits the name of the Secretary of State (Secretary) from appearing in the state voters' pamphlet in his or her official capacity in any year.
  • Prohibits the name of the county auditor from appearing in the local voters' pamphlet in his or her official capacity, or on the ballot security or return envelope, in any year.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 2567), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2018
  2. Out of committeeJan 29, 2018
  3. Passed HouseFeb 8, 2018
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Matt Shea (R-4)
Introduced
January 10, 2018 in the House
Last action
March 8, 2018

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting the names of county auditors and the secretary of state in their official capacity on election materials;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Matt Shea (R-4)

8 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 7 Republicans)

Zack Hudgins D-11Joyce McDonald R-25Liz Pike R-18Vicki Kraft R-17Bob McCaslin R-4Mike Volz R-6Morgan Irwin R-31David Taylor R-15

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 8, 2018
Version voted on: HB 2567
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. SGTE - Majority; do pass.
  5. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  10. SEIT - Majority; do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to State Government, Elections & Information Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2567 in other sessions

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