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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5338

SB 5338: Instant runoff voting system

Establishing instant runoff voting.

Summary

  • An instant runoff voting (IRV) system requires the winning candidate to have a majority of votes. Each voter is allowed to vote for five choices, but is not required to use all his or her choices, showing a preference by labeling his first choice 1, second choice 2, etc.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Adam Kline (D-37)
Introduced
January 19, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5338, SSB 5338

AN ACT Relating to the process for election to Washington state and federal elective office, except governor and other executive offices;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Adam Kline (D-37)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Bill Finkbeiner R-45Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5338)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5338)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5338)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5338)
  7. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5338)
  8. SLG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5338)
  9. SLG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. And refer to Ways & Means.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. Referred to Ways & Means.
  13. First reading, referred to State & Local Government.

SB 5338 in other sessions

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

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