JOINT RESOLUTION · 2003–04 SESSION
SJR 8210: Blanket primaries
Guaranteeing blanket primaries in the Constitution.
Summary
- Article VI of the Washington State Constitution is amended to include a provision requiring all primary elections, except for the presidential primary, to be blanket primaries.
From the Senate Bill Report (SJR 8210), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 23, 2003
- Out of committeeFeb 6, 2003
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Sent to voters
- Prime sponsor
- Dave Schmidt (R-44)
- Introduced
- January 23, 2003 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 2004
Appropriatio.
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Dave Schmidt (R-44)
2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Referred to Rules.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
- GO - Majority; do pass.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
SJR 8210 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SJR 8210 (2025–26) Assessed property valuation
- SJR 8210 (2023–24) Governor term limit
- SJR 8210 (2021–22) Natural resources
- SJR 8210 (2019–20) B&O tax increase approval
- SJR 8210 (2017–18) Bill availability/72 hours
- SJR 8210 (2015–16) Advance redistricting plan
- SJR 8210 (2013–14) Redistrcting commission/plan
- SJR 8210 (2011–12) Toll revenue for highways