BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5411: Nonpartisan sheriffs

Authorizing nonpartisan sheriffs.

Summary

  • Candidates for the office of county sheriff are nominated and elected as nonpartisan candidates, except in home rule counties where the charter declares the position of sheriff to be a partisan office. A new section is added to the county sheriff chapter requiring the Board of County Commissioners to fill, by appointment, a vacancy in the office of county sheriff.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5411), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2003
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2)
Introduced
January 24, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
February 25, 2004

AN ACT Relating to nonpartisan sheriffs;

Sponsors

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  3. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  4. Revert to Rules White Sheet.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  8. Senate Rules "X" file.
  9. Referred to Rules.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. GO - Majority; do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5411 in other sessions

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