BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2961: Election year email updates

Concerning election year restrictions on email updates from state legislators.

Summary

Allows legislators to e-mail updates to constituents only until the opening of the filing period or during any special legislative session.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 2961), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

AN ACT Relating to election year restrictions on email updates from state legislators;

Passed February 8, 2018

Version voted on: HB 2961

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	50	0	0	0
Republican	47	0	0	1

How each member voted

Mar 8, 2018By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
Feb 28, 2018Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 22, 2018Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 21, 2018SGTE - Majority; do pass.
Feb 10, 2018First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
Feb 8, 2018Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Feb 8, 2018Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 6, 2018Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 2, 2018Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 2, 2018SEIT - Majority; do pass.
Jan 30, 2018First 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 2961 (2019–20) Jury service/breastfeeding · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2961 (2015–16) Investigational med. product · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2961 (2009–10) Tracking ephedrine, etc. · Enacted · Chapter 182, Laws of 2010
HB 2961 (2007–08) Utility local improvement · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2961 (2005–06) Columbia river safety · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2961 (2003–04) Military leave of absence · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2961 (2001–02) Water commission · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2961 (1999–00) Sexually explicit material · Did not pass · died in committee