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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5141: Nonpartisan sheriffs

Requiring nonpartisan sheriffs.

Summary

  • The office of sheriff is a nonpartisan office, except in a county for which the position is declared to be a partisan office by the county = s home rule charter. Candidates for the office of county sheriff are nominated in nonpartisan primaries.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5141), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMar 9, 2001
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Patricia Hale (R-8)
Introduced
January 12, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
January 16, 2002
Companion bill
HB 1064

AN ACT Relating to nonpartisan sheriffs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Patricia Hale (R-8)

11 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Julia Patterson D-33Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Bob McCaslin R-4Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Larry Sheahan R-9Bill Finkbeiner R-45Don Carlson R-49Harold Hochstatter R-13Bob Oke R-26Shirley Winsley R-28Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2001
Version voted on: SB 5141
29 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat19600
Republican101400
How each member voted
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History

  1. On motion, referred to State & Local Government.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  5. First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing.
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. SLG - Majority; do pass.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. First reading, referred to State & Local Government.

SB 5141 in other sessions

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