FINAL BILL REPORT
SHB 1806
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C 53 L 15
Synopsis as Enacted
Brief Description: Correcting references to elections statutes.
Sponsors: House Committee on State Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Van Werven, Bergquist, Holy, Appleton, Gregory and S. Hunt).
House Committee on State Government
Senate Committee on Government Operations & Security
Background:
In 2003 election laws were reorganized and recodified. However, cross-references in other statutes were not corrected. In the ensuing years, changes to the laws such as adoption of two different primary systems and vote by mail, have resulted in many erroneous references to election laws.
Summary:
Technical changes are made to correct cross-references to election laws and repealed policies.
Votes on Final Passage:
House | 96 | 1 | |
Senate | 47 | 0 |
Effective: | July 24, 2015 |