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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5651: Citizen councilor network

Creating the citizen councilor network.

Summary

  • To increase public participation in the political process, the Legislature intends to establish and support a self-funding pilot process in cooperation with the State Auditor by which citizens can receive information about public issues and provide feedback to elected officials in a convenient, timely manner and local setting. The Office of Citizen Councilor is created.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5651), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ken Jacobsen (D-46)
Introduced
January 30, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2002
Companion bill
HB 1570
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to creating the citizen councilor network;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ken Jacobsen (D-46)

9 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Dan McDonald R-48Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Jim Horn R-41Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Shirley Winsley R-28Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Pat Thibaudeau D-43

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to State & Local Government.

SB 5651 in other sessions

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

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