BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
HB 1291: Election cost reimbursement
Concerning state reimbursement of election costs.
Summary
- Requires the state to reimburse the prorated share of state elections costs to counties for primary and general elections in even-numbered years.
- Requires the state to reimburse the prorated share of federal elections costs to counties for all primary and general elections.
- Requires the state to reimburse the costs of mandatory recounts for certain offices.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 18, 2019
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Jim Walsh (R-19)
- Introduced
- January 18, 2019 in the House
- Last action
- January 13, 2020
- Companion bill
- SB 5073
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to state reimbursement of election costs;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Jim Walsh (R-19)
8 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Referred to Appropriations.
- SGOV - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
HB 1291 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1291 (2025–26) Maternity services costs
- HB 1291 (2023–24) Academic employee bargaining
- HB 1291 (2021–22) Home air quality program
- HB 1291 (2017–18) Pacific Islander health care
- HB 1291 (2015–16) Residential fire sprinklers
- HB 1291 (2013–14) Sex trade victims
- HB 1291 (2011–12) Collective bargaining
- HB 1291 (2009–10) Library district annexations