WA People
BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

SB 6278: Port dist. petitn signatures

Specifying the number of signatures required on a petition to place on the ballot the question of changing the name of a port district.

Summary

  • The signatures of at least 10 percent of the voters in the last general port election are required on a petition to place on the ballot the question of changing the name of the port district.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6278), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 240, Laws of 1998
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 1998
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 10, 1998
  4. Passed HouseMar 4, 1998
  5. Governor
  6. LawMar 30, 1998
Prime sponsor
Jim Horn (R-41)
Introduced
January 14, 1998 in the Senate
Last action
March 30, 1998
Session law
Chapter 240, Laws of 1998
Companion bill
HB 2562

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Horn (R-41)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Bob McCaslin R-4Senator D-35

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 10, 1998
Version voted on: SB 6278
44 Yea 3 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21200
Republican23111
How each member voted

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

March 4, 1998
Version voted on: SB 6278
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41000
Republican56001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage

March 7, 1998
Version voted on: SB 6278
40 Yea 1 Nay 1 Absent 7 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat18104
Republican22013
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Absent (1)

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History

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SB 6278 in other sessions

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