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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5218

SB 5218: Mailing of ballots

Requiring timely mailing of ballots.

Summary

  • Requires county auditors to mail absentee ballots at least 18 days before the primary or election and to certify to the office of the Secretary of State the dates the ballots were available and mailed.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 162, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 14, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 11, 2003
  4. Passed HouseApr 10, 2003
  5. GovernorMay 9, 2003
  6. LawMay 9, 2003
Prime sponsor
Pam Roach (R-31)
Introduced
January 20, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
May 9, 2003
Session law
Chapter 162, Laws of 2003
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1156
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5218, SSB 5218

AN ACT Relating to the timely mailing of absentee and mail ballots;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)

12 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Jim Kastama D-25Dave Schmidt R-44Darlene Fairley D-32Val Stevens R-39Aaron Reardon D-38Jim Horn R-41Don Benton R-17Karen Keiser D-33Stephen Johnson R-47Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Adam Kline D-37Luke Esser R-48

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5218
46 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21300
Republican25000
How each member voted
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House · FP as Amd by the House

Passed April 10, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5218
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49003
Republican46000
How each member voted

Yea (95)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 21, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5218
42 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 7 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21003
Republican21004
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2003. (SSB 5218)
  2. Chapter 162, 2003 Laws. (SSB 5218)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5218)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5218)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5218)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5218)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 42; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 7. (SSB 5218)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5218)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5218)
  10. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 5218)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 5218)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5218)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5218)
  14. SG - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5218)
  15. SG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5218)
  16. First reading, referred to State Government. (SSB 5218)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5218)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5218)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5218)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5218)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5218)
  24. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  25. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5218)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5218)
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  28. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5218 in other sessions

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