BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
SB 5046: Uncontested elections
Cancelling certain uncontested elections.
Summary
- Provides that no primary may be held for a nonpartisan office if, after the last day allowed for candidates to withdraw, there are no more than two candidates filed for the position.
From the Bill Digest (SB 5046), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 13, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Don Benton (R-17)
- Introduced
- January 13, 1997 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
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 5046 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5046 (2025–26) Kimchi day
- SB 5046 (2023–24) Postconviction counsel
- SB 5046 (2021–22) Worker comp claim agreements
- SB 5046 (2019–20) Panel competency evaluations
- SB 5046 (2017–18) Language of public notices
- SB 5046 (2015–16) Traffic safety commission
- SB 5046 (2013–14) District judges, retirement
- SB 5046 (2011–12) Assault/court-related empl.