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BILL · 1993–94 SESSION

SB 5977: Initiative/referendum verifi

Verifying initiative and referendum petitions.

Summary

  • A statistical sampling method may be used in verifying the signature count for an initiative or referendum if the method indicates that the petition contains the required number of valid signatures (rather than 110 percent of the required number of valid signatures).

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5977), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 368, Laws of 1993
  1. IntroducedApr 8, 1993
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateApr 21, 1993
  4. Passed HouseApr 24, 1993
  5. Governor
  6. LawMay 15, 1993
Prime sponsor
Nita Rinehart (D-46)
Introduced
April 8, 1993 in the Senate
Last action
May 15, 1993
Session law
Chapter 368, Laws of 1993
Requested by
State agency

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Nita Rinehart (D-46)

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

April 21, 1993
Version voted on: SB 5977
30 Yea 12 Nay 3 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22033
Republican81201
How each member voted

Absent (3)

Excused (4)

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House · Final Passage

April 24, 1993
Version voted on: SB 5977
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62100
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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History

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SB 5977 in other sessions

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