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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 6183

SB 6183: Primaries

Revising primary election law.

Summary

  • "Primary" is defined as a statutory procedure held before a general election by which each voter is permitted to cast a vote for his or her preferred candidate for each office appearing on the ballot, without any limitation based on party preference or affiliation, of either the voter or the candidate, with the result qualifying not more than two candidates for each office to appear on the general election ballot.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6183), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedMay 4, 2001
  2. Out of committeeMay 14, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMay 14, 2001
  4. Passed HouseMay 15, 2001
  5. Governorstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sid Snyder (D-19)
Introduced
May 4, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
March 1, 2002

AN ACT Relating to primaries;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sid Snyder (D-19)

9 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Dan Swecker R-20Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Pam Roach R-31Margarita Prentice D-11Jim Horn R-41Ken Jacobsen D-46Val Stevens R-39Dow Constantine D-34Adam Kline D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed May 14, 2001
Version voted on: ESB 6183
30 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat111400
Republican19500
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed May 15, 2001
Version voted on: ESB 6183
52 Yea 33 Nay 0 Absent 13 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat33709
Republican192604
How each member voted

Yea (52)

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Senate · MOTION BY SENATOR SNYDER TO CONCUR IN THE HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO ESB 6183 - FAILED.

May 16, 2001
Version voted on: ESB 6183
21 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat15901
Republican61701
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · STRIKING AMENDMENT 397

May 14, 2001
Version voted on: ESB 6183
27 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat101500
Republican17700
How each member voted
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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (ESB 6183)
  2. Referred to Rules. (ESB 6183)
  3. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 6183)
  4. Made eligible to be placed on third reading. (ESB 6183)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 6183)
  6. Returned to Senate Rules 3. (ESB 6183)
  7. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments. (ESB 6183)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 33; absent, 00; excused, 13. (ESB 6183)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 6183)
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 6183)
  11. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (ESB 6183)
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESB 6183)
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 6183)
  14. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 6183)
  15. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (ESB 6183)
  16. Held on first reading. (ESB 6183)

SB 6183 in other sessions

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