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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6706

SB 6706: Public hearings/initiatives

Holding public hearings on initiatives.

Summary

  • The Secretary of State must hold public hearings on initiative measures that have been certified to the general election ballot by the Secretary of State. The hearings must be held from 45 to 15 days before the general election.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6706), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2002
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dan Swecker (R-20)
Introduced
January 28, 2002 in the Senate
Last action
February 28, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6706, SSB 6706

AN ACT Relating to public hearings on ballot measures;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dan Swecker (R-20)

9 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Don Carlson R-49Mike Hewitt R-16Dan McDonald R-48Georgia Gardner D-42Karen Keiser D-33Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Shirley Winsley R-28Bob Oke R-26Patricia Hale R-8

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6706)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 6706)
  4. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  5. SLG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6706)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6706)
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6706)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. SLG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to State & Local Government.

SB 6706 in other sessions

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

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