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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 5079: Special election/governor

Directing a special runoff election for governor.

Summary

  • Declares that, under Article III, section 4 of the Constitution of the state of Washington, the legislature is vested with the power to contest an election and it has the power to decide a contested election. As such, for the reasons set forth in section 1 of this act, the legislature hereby contests the November 2, 2004, gubernatorial general election.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Pam Roach (R-31)
Introduced
January 12, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
January 9, 2006

AN ACT Relating to a special runoff election for governor;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)

7 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Bob Oke R-26Senator R-15Joyce Mulliken R-13Mike Hewitt R-16Dan Swecker R-20Bob McCaslin R-4Don Benton R-17

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5079 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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