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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5747: Charter county elections

Requiring the supervisor of elections in charter counties to be an elected position.

Summary

  • Requires that the person responsible for supervising elections in charter counties be an elected official.

From the House Bill Analysis (SB 5747), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 10, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 11, 2003
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dave Schmidt (R-44)
Introduced
February 10, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
March 1, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to supervision of elections in charter counties;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Schmidt (R-44)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Bill Finkbeiner R-45Erik Poulsen D-34Luke Esser R-48Val Stevens R-39Tracey Eide D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2003
Version voted on: SB 5747
35 Yea 13 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat101301
Republican25000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  6. First reading, referred to Local Government.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. GO - Majority; do pass.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5747 in other sessions

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