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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5149

SB 5149: Legislators' newsletters

Revising restrictions on legislators' newsletters.

Summary

  • The 12-month freeze on mailings begins on December 1 of the year before a general election for the state legislator's election to office and runs through November 30 after the election. A legislator appointed after the start of the session to fill a vacant seat has 30 days from the date of appointment to send out the first mailing.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5149), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 320, Laws of 1997
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 11, 1997
  4. Passed HouseApr 14, 1997
  5. Governor
  6. LawMay 12, 1997
Prime sponsor
Jeanine Long (R-44)
Introduced
January 16, 1997 in the Senate
Last action
May 12, 1997
Session law
Chapter 320, Laws of 1997
Companion bill
HB 1168
Versions
SB 5149, SSB 5149

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeanine Long (R-44)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Harriet Spanel D-40Jim Horn R-41Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 11, 1997
Version voted on: SSB 5149
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21002
Republican25001
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

April 14, 1997
Version voted on: SSB 5149
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41001
Republican54002
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

April 22, 1997
Version voted on: SSB 5149
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat42000
Republican56000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 24, 1997
Version voted on: SSB 5149
33 Yea 0 Nay 3 Absent 13 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat15008
Republican18035
How each member voted
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History

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