BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

SB 6561: Presidential primary

Canceling presidential primary if parties do not agree to have delegates' votes on first ballot reflect primary results.

Summary

On the first working day of January of the year in which presidential nominees are selected by the major political parties, the Secretary of State must cancel the presidential preference primary for that year, unless the major parties agree that the votes of the state delegation on the first ballot to select a presidential nominee at their national convention reflect the results of the primary.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6561), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

IntroducedJan 17, 1996
Out of committee
Passed SenateFeb 8, 1996
Passed Housestopped here
Governor
Law

Prime sponsor: Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
Introduced: January 17, 1996 in the Senate
Last action: March 7, 1996

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 8, 1996

Version voted on: SB 6561

35 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	22	2	0	1
Republican	13	10	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (35)

Nay (12)

Excused (2)

Bill Finkbeiner R-45
Dean Sutherland D-17

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History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

SB 6561 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 6561 (2019–20) Undocumented student support · Enacted · Chapter 326, Laws of 2020
SB 6561 (2017–18) Salon and spa undrgrnd econ · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6561 (2015–16) Sex crimes statute of limit. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6561 (2013–14) Legisl. committee hearings · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6561 (2011–12) Pulping and algae liquors · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6561 (2009–10) Juvenile offender records · Enacted · Chapter 150, Laws of 2010
SB 6561 (2007–08) Drug offender registration · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6561 (2005–06) Elevator mechanics · Did not pass · died in committee

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