HB 348 (1996): allowing the placement of campaign signs along highway rights-of-way and imposing civil penalties for election law violations.
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HB 348 (1996)
allowing the placement of campaign signs along highway rights-of-way and imposing civil penalties for election law violations.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 1995-1996
- House committee: Public Works and Highways
- Subject: Miscellaneous
The Story
It was introduced on January 5, 1995 and referred to the House Public Works and Highways committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 19, 1995. The majority of the committee recommended that the House send it back to committee by a vote of 12–5. On February 9, 1995 the bill was referred to the Public Works and Highways committee. The committee held work sessions on September 27, 1995, October 3, 1995 and October 18, 1995. The majority of the committee recommended that the House kill it by a vote of 17–1, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on January 3, 1996. On January 11, 1996 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Jacobson (Merr 2) (prime sponsor)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 19, 1995, 9:30 AM: hearing, House Public Works and Highways, RM201,LOB
- September 27, 1995, 11:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Public Works and Highways, RM201,LOB
- October 3, 1995, 9:30 AM: subcommittee work session, House Public Works and Highways, RM201,LOB
- October 18, 1995, 10:30 AM: subcommittee work session, House Public Works and Highways, RM201,LOB
Votes
- January 11, 1996, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 5, 1995: INTRODUCED AND REF TO PUBLIC WORKS; HJ11,P151
- January 11, 1995: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 01/11/95 DUE ON 03/08/95
- January 19, 1995: HEARING JAN19 09:30 RM201,LOB FOR: PUBLIC WORKS
- February 1, 1995: MAJ REPORT RE-REF FOR FEB09 (VOTE 12-5)
- February 9, 1995: RE-REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS VV; HJ21,P428
- September 27, 1995: RE-REF SUBCOM WORK SESSION SEP27 11:00 RM201,LOB FOR: PW&H
- October 3, 1995: RE-REF SUBCOM WORK SESSION OCT03 09:30 RM201,LOB FOR: PW&H
- October 18, 1995: RE-REF SUBCOM WORK SESSION OCT18 10:30 RM201,LOB FOR: PW&H
- October 18, 1995: RE-REF MAJ REPORT ITL FOR 1996 SESSION (VOTE 17-1;CC)
- January 3, 1996: REMOVED FROM CONS CAL, REQ REP JACOBSON; HJ4,P147
- January 11, 1996: ITL REPORT ADOPTED VV; HJ8,P314-315