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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2887

HB 2887: County commissioner election

Addressing county commissioner elections.

Summary

  • Requires noncharter counties with a population at or over 400,000 to conduct district-based elections for commissioner positions, beginning in 2022.
  • Establishes a redistricting process to create a districting plan for a qualifying county.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2887), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 301, Laws of 2018
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2018
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2018
  3. Passed HouseFeb 8, 2018
  4. Passed SenateFeb 27, 2018
  5. GovernorMar 28, 2018
  6. LawMar 28, 2018
Prime sponsor
Marcus Riccelli (D-3)
Introduced
January 19, 2018 in the House
Last action
March 28, 2018
Session law
Chapter 301, Laws of 2018
Companion bill
SB 6512
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2887, SHB 2887

AN ACT Relating to county commissioner elections;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marcus Riccelli (D-3)

6 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Jeff Holy R-6Mike Volz R-6Timm Ormsby D-3Matt Shea R-4Bob McCaslin R-4Noel Frame D-36

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 8, 2018
Version voted on: SHB 2887
83 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican331401
How each member voted

Yea (83)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed February 27, 2018
Version voted on: SHB 2887
38 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25100
Republican13901
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 3, 2018
Version voted on: SHB 2887
81 Yea 15 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican311502
How each member voted

Yea (81)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2018*. (SHB 2887)
  2. Chapter 301, 2018 Laws. (SHB 2887)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 2887)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2887)
  5. President signed. (SHB 2887)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 2887)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 81; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 2887)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 2887)
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (SHB 2887)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2887)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 38; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2887)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2887)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2887)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2887)
  15. LGOV - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2887)
  16. First reading, referred to Local Government. (SHB 2887)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 83; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2887)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2887)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2887)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2887)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2887)
  24. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  25. SEIT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2887)
  26. SEIT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. First reading, referred to State Government, Elections & Information Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2887 in other sessions

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