BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 6178: Primaries

Revising primary election law.

Summary

Declares an intent to create a primary for all elected offices, other than president and vice president, that: (1) Allows all voters, including independents and those unaffiliated with a political party, to participate; (2) Preserves the privacy of voters' ballot selection and party affiliation, if any; (3) Rejects mandatory voter registration by political party; (4) Protects ballot access for minor political…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to primaries;

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

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

SB 6178 (2025–26) Prop. insurance assignments · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6178 (2023–24) Midwives/prescriptive auth. · Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 2024
SB 6178 (2019–20) Adding superior court judges · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6178 (2017–18) Veterinarians/HEALWA · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6178 (2015–16) Berry growers/burning waste · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6178 (2013–14) Medical and rec. marijuana · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6178 (2011–12) Affordable care act · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6178 (2009–10) General assistance T.O. · Did not pass · died in committee