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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5122

SB 5122: Secretary of state

Authorizing nonpartisan elections for the offices of secretary of state and county auditor.

Summary

  • Beginning with the 2008 general election the position of Secretary of state will be nonpartisan. Candidates seeking that office in 2008 will run as nonpartisan and be qualified and elected as such.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5122), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2005
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Kastama (D-25)
Introduced
January 13, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
January 9, 2006
Versions
SB 5122, SSB 5122

AN ACT Relating to nonpartisan elections for the offices of secretary of state and county auditor;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Kastama (D-25)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Ken Jacobsen D-46Brian Weinstein D-41Phil Rockefeller D-23Adam Kline D-37Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5122)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5122)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5122)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5122)
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  8. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5122 in other sessions

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

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