WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

SB 5643: State voters' pamphlet

Revising laws on the state voters' pamphlet.

Summary

  • $ Consolidates separate requirements for state voters' pamphlets and state candidates' pamphlets into a single set of requirements for state voters' pamphlets.
  • $ Eliminates the requirement for candidates for certain offices to pay a fee to be included in the voters' pamphlet.
  • $ Establishes a process for the Thurston County Superior Court to determine whether obscene or defamatory statements should be removed from the voters' pamphlet rather than having the Secretary of State make these determinations.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5643), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 260, Laws of 1999
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 1999
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 11, 1999
  4. Passed HouseApr 7, 1999
  5. Governor
  6. LawMay 10, 1999
Prime sponsor
Georgia Gardner (D-42)
Introduced
February 1, 1999 in the Senate
Last action
May 10, 1999
Session law
Chapter 260, Laws of 1999
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1840
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Georgia Gardner (D-42)

3 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Jim Horn R-41Dan McDonald R-48Bob Oke R-26

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 11, 1999
Version voted on: SB 5643
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican19003
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

April 7, 1999
Version voted on: SB 5643
91 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 7 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat44005
Republican47002
How each member voted

Yea (91)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 21, 1999
Version voted on: SB 5643
41 Yea 0 Nay 2 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22023
Republican19003
How each member voted

Absent (2)

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History

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SB 5643 in other sessions

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