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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5046: Election officials/crimes

Penalizing officials lying about elections.

Summary

  • Two new crimes are created. It is a class C felony for a county auditor to lie about the conduct of an election in the auditor's county.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5046), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2003
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Pam Roach (R-31)
Introduced
January 13, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to crimes by election officials;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Val Stevens R-39Senator D-35

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Referred to Rules.
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  8. GO - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  10. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5046 in other sessions

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