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WA HB1453

Concerning voters' pamphlets.

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Introduced
02/02/2021
In Committee
02/23/2022
Crossed Over
03/03/2021
Passed
Dead
03/10/2022

Introduced Session

2021-2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT Relating to voters' pamphlets; amending RCW 29A.32.010, 2 29A.32.020, 29A.32.031, 29A.32.060, 29A.32.070, 29A.32.090, 3 29A.32.110, 29A.32.121, 29A.32.210, 29A.32.220, 29A.32.230, 4 29A.32.241, 29A.32.250, 29A.32.260, 29A.32.280, and 29A.72.025; and providing an effective date.

AI Summary

This bill makes several changes to the requirements for voters' pamphlets in Washington state. Key provisions include: - Requiring the Secretary of State to distribute the statewide voters' pamphlet to every household in the state, and allowing the pamphlet to be provided in electronic form. - Increasing the civil penalty for publishing deceptive campaign material similar to the voters' pamphlet. - Requiring the voters' pamphlet to include contact information for the Public Disclosure Commission and major political parties. - Prohibiting certain types of content, like graphs and charts, in candidate statements and arguments for or against ballot measures. - Giving the Secretary of State and county auditors more authority to review and reject statements or photographs that do not comply with established standards. - Requiring local voters' pamphlets to include candidate statements and photographs. - Changing the deadline and process for appointing committees to write arguments for and against local ballot measures. - Requiring the Office of Financial Management to prepare fiscal impact statements for state ballot measures by July 15th instead of August 10th. The bill is set to take effect on January 1, 2022.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (7)

Last Action

By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (on 03/10/2022)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1453&Year=2021&Initiative=false
Senate Committee Amendment https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Amendments/Senate/1453.E%20AMS%20SGE%20S4759.2.pdf
Engrossed Senate Bill Report https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/1453.E%20SBR%20SGE%20OC%2022.pdf
Engrossed Senate Bill Report https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/1453.E%20SBR%20SGE%20TA%2022.pdf
Engrossed Senate Bill Report https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/1453.E%20SBA%20SGE%2022.pdf
Engrossed House Bill Report https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1453.E%20HBR%20APH%2022.pdf
Senate Floor Amendment https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Amendments/Senate/1453.E%20AMS%20KUDE%20BROS%20419.pdf
House Floor Amendment https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Amendments/House/1453%20AMH%20WALJ%20ZOLL%20134.pdf
Senate Floor Amendment https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Amendments/Senate/1453.E%20AMS%20WILJ%20S2499.1.pdf
Senate Floor Amendment https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Amendments/Senate/1453.E%20AMS%20KUDE%20S2498.1.pdf
Senate Floor Amendment https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Amendments/Senate/1453.E%20AMS%20WILJ%20S2494.1.pdf
Senate Committee Amendment https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Amendments/Senate/1453.E%20AMS%20SGE%20S2275.1.pdf
BillText https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1453.E.pdf
BillText https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1453.pdf
Engrossed Senate Bill Report https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/1453.E%20SBR%20SGE%20OC%2021.pdf
House Bill Analysis 2021 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1453%20HBA%20SGOV%2021.pdf
House Bill Report https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1453%20HBR%20SGOV%2021.pdf
Engrossed Senate Bill Report https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/1453.E%20SBR%20SGE%20TA%2021.pdf
Engrossed Senate Bill Report (Orig.) https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/1453.E%20SBA%20SGE%2021.pdf
Engrossed House Bill Report https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1453.E%20HBR%20APH%2021.pdf
Senate Floor Amendment http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Amendments/Senate/1453.E%20AMS%20KUDE%20BROS%20419.pdf
Senate Floor Amendment http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Amendments/Senate/1453.E%20AMS%20WILJ%20S2494.1.pdf
Senate Floor Amendment http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Amendments/Senate/1453.E%20AMS%20WILJ%20S2499.1.pdf
Senate Floor Amendment http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Amendments/Senate/1453.E%20AMS%20KUDE%20S2498.1.pdf
Senate Committee Amendment http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Amendments/Senate/1453.E%20AMS%20SGE%20S2275.1.pdf
Engrossed Senate Bill Report http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/1453.E%20SBR%20SGE%20OC%2021.pdf
Engrossed Senate Bill Report http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/1453.E%20SBR%20SGE%20TA%2021.pdf
Engrossed Senate Bill Report (Orig.) http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/1453.E%20SBA%20SGE%2021.pdf
BillText http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/1453.E.pdf
Engrossed House Bill Report http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1453.E%20HBR%20APH%2021.pdf
House Floor Amendment http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Amendments/House/1453%20AMH%20WALJ%20ZOLL%20134.pdf
House Bill Report http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1453%20HBR%20SGOV%2021.pdf
House Bill Analysis 2021 http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1453%20HBA%20SGOV%2021.pdf
BillText http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/1453.pdf
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