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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5833

SB 5833: Initiatives and referendums

Permitting legislative hearings on initiatives and referendums. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Permitting hearings on initiatives and referendums.)

Summary

  • $ Requires the Office of the Secretary of State to hold public hearings on initiative measures that have been certified for the general election ballot.

From the House Bill Analysis (SB 5833), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2001
  3. Passed SenateFeb 15, 2002
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38)
Introduced
February 5, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
March 14, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to legislative hearings on initiatives and referendums;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38)

6 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Pat Thibaudeau D-43Linda Evans Parlette R-12Alex Deccio R-14Ken Jacobsen D-46Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Bob Oke R-26

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2002
Version voted on: ESB 5833
33 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24100
Republican91500
How each member voted
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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESB 5833)
  2. First reading, referred to State Government. (ESB 5833)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 33; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESB 5833)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5833)
  5. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5833)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5833)
  7. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESB 5833)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (ESB 5833)
  9. SLG - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5833)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5833)
  11. On motion, referred to State & Local Government. (ESB 5833)
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5833)
  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5833)
  14. Senate Rules "X" file. (ESB 5833)
  15. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESB 5833)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (ESB 5833)
  17. SLG - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5833)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5833)
  19. First reading, referred to State & Local Government. (ESB 5833)

SB 5833 in other sessions

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