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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5322: Intitiatives & referendums

Permitting hearings on initiatives and referendums.

Summary

  • Finds that as the state officer with the responsibility of certifying measures to the ballot, the secretary of state should provide a formal opportunity for the general public to hear information about the impact of a ballot measure in a public setting with an opportunity for both proponents and opponents of a measure to present their arguments.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dan Swecker (R-20)
Introduced
January 22, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2004
Companion bill
HB 1521

AN ACT Relating to legislative hearings on initiatives and referendums;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dan Swecker (R-20)

12 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Karen Fraser D-22Ken Jacobsen D-46Darlene Fairley D-32Harriet Spanel D-40Bob Oke R-26Mark Doumit D-19Jim Kastama D-25Jim Horn R-41Adam Kline D-37Dave Schmidt R-44Shirley Winsley R-28Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

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

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. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5322 in other sessions

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