BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

SB 5160: Presidential primary elimin

Eliminating the presidential primary.

Summary

The presidential primary is repealed.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5160), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

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

IntroducedJan 16, 1997
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 15, 1997
Passed Housestopped here
Governor
Law

Prime sponsor: Bob McCaslin (R-4)
Introduced: January 16, 1997 in the Senate
Last action: February 25, 1998
Budget: Has a fiscal note

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 15, 1997

Version voted on: SB 5160

38 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	17	6	0	0
Republican	21	4	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (38)

Nay (10)

Excused (1)

Alex Deccio R-14

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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 5160 in other sessions

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

SB 5160 (2025–26) Additive transp. funding · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5160 (2023–24) Organized retail theft · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5160 (2021–22) Landlord-tenant relations · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 115, Laws of 2021
SB 5160 (2019–20) Sr's, disab. vets/prop tx ex · Enacted · Chapter 453, Laws of 2019
SB 5160 (2017–18) Continuity of care/Rx insur. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5160 (2015–16) Native early childcare & edu · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5160 (2013–14) Home assignment/employees · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5160 (2011–12) Duty-related death benefit · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

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