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2010 House Bill 2614: Requiring petitions to include areas for signatures
Introduced by Rep. Sam Hunt (Olympia) (D) on January 11, 2010
Requires statewide petitions for initiatives and referendums to include a place for each petitioner to sign his or her name, as well as provide certain voter registration information. The act also requires each petition to have a place for a petitioner to sign an oath that compensation is not being given for their support of the initiative. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House State Government & Tribal Affairs Committee on January 11, 2010
Substitute offered in the House on February 2, 2010
Requires the SOS to manually verify and canvass all voter signatures on any petition page submitted without the required declaration being signed by the signature gatherer.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on February 2, 2010
Referred to the House General Government Appropriations Committee on February 3, 2010
Substitute offered in the House on February 4, 2010
Prohibits a petition sponsor or organization from submitting petition sheets with the signature gatherer declaration unsigned.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on February 4, 2010
Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 9, 2010