BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

SB 6608: City councilmember elections

Providing for election of councilmembers by districts in first class cities with populations of over four hundred thousand.

Summary

Notwithstanding a city = s charter, every first class city with a population of more than 400,000 persons (Seattle) must have a city council with nine members. Six of the councilmembers are elected from districts with each of the six elected from one of six districts, and three councilmembers are elected at large.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6608), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

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

IntroducedJan 22, 1998
Out of committee
Passed SenateFeb 16, 1998
Passed Housestopped here
Governor
Law

Prime sponsor: Michael Heavey (D-34)
Introduced: January 22, 1998 in the Senate
Last action: March 12, 1998
Budget: Has a fiscal note

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 16, 1998

Version voted on: SB 6608

37 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	13	10	0	0
Republican	24	2	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (37)

Nay (12)

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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 6608 in other sessions

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

SB 6608 (2019–20) Parental school choice · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6608 (2017–18) Education T.O. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6608 (2015–16) Student loan aid B&O credit · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6608 (2011–12) Judicial stabil. trust acct. · Enacted · Chapter 199, Laws of 2012
SB 6608 (2009–10) Garnishment · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6608 (2007–08) Criminal street gangs · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6608 (2005–06) Unemployment/incarceration · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6608 (2003–04) Health care services/tribes · Did not pass · died in committee

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