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• Introduced by Sen. Eric Oemig, (D-Kirkland) (D) on January 19, 2009, revises provisions for candidate filing, including designation of offices authorized to receive filings and raising the minimum filing fee from one to ten dollars. (See also Companion HB 1363).
  • Referred to the Senate Government Operations and Elections Committee on January 19, 2009.
    • Substitute offered in the Senate on February 10, 2009, makes technical changes related to precinct committee officer and filing fees. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on February 10, 2009.
    • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 10, 2009.
• Passed in the Senate (44 to 0) on March 7, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on March 10, 2009.
  • Referred to the House State Government and Tribal Affairs Committee on March 10, 2009.
    • Referred to the House Rules Committee on March 27, 2009.
• Passed in the House (97 to 0) on April 7, 2009, to require declarations of candidacy for the State Legislature, the court of appeals, or the superior court must be filed with the county auditor if the candidate is in a district comprised of voters from a single county. The SOS only accepts declarations of candidacy for candidates in districts with voters from more than one county. The filing fee for the office of precinct committee officer is eliminated. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on April 16, 2009.