BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1212: 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 from appearing in the state voters' pamphlet in their official capacity in any year.
Prohibits the name of the county auditor from appearing in the local voters' pamphlet in their official capacity on the ballot security or return envelope or any voting instructions or materials included with the ballot in any year.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (HB 1212), 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 prohibiting the names of county auditors and the secretary of state in their official capacity on election materials;

Passed March 1, 2019

Version voted on: HB 1212

95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	1
Republican	39	0	0	2

How each member voted

Jan 13, 2020By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 28, 2019By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
Mar 5, 2019First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
Mar 1, 2019Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
Mar 1, 2019Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 15, 2019Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 8, 2019Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 6, 2019SGOV - Majority; do pass.
Jan 16, 2019First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

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

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HB 1212 (2013–14) Credit history · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1212 (2011–12) Dept. of agriculture/gifts · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1212 (2009–10) LEOFF & WSP death benefits · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate