HB  46-PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOTS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SEEKINS  announced CSHB 46(STA),  version \H, to be  up for                                                               
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE MIKE HAWKER, sponsor of  HB 46, said it relates to                                                               
primary elections  and offers  voters a  ballot option  of having                                                               
just ballot propositions and not any candidates on the ballot.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR OGAN arrived at 8:43 a.m.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR ELLIS applauded  the sponsor because he  stated this bill                                                               
does not change the closed  primary election system created by HB                                                               
193 in the last legislature.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  THERRIAULT  moved  CSHB  46 (STA)  from  committee  with                                                               
individual  recommendations   and  fiscal  note.  There   was  no                                                               
objection and it was so ordered.