WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5219

SB 5219: Primary dates

Changing primary dates and associated election procedures.

Summary

  • The primary is moved back to the third Tuesday in August. Filing week is moved back to the third week in May, rather than the fourth.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5219), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2005
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Kastama (D-25)
Introduced
January 18, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
March 11, 2006
Versions
SB 5219, SSB 5219

AN ACT Relating to changing primary dates and associated election procedures;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Kastama (D-25)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Dave Schmidt R-44Phil Rockefeller D-23Craig Pridemore D-49

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

March 11, 2005
Version voted on: SSB 5219
22 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22400
Republican02201
How each member voted

Excused (1)

Permalink to this vote
1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · Amendment 82 by Roach (page 1, line 3)

March 7, 2005
Version voted on: SSB 5219
22 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat42200
Republican18401
How each member voted

Excused (1)

Permalink to this vote

History

  1. Third reading, failed; yeas, 22; nays, 26; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5219)
  2. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5219)
  3. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (SSB 5219)
  4. Held on second reading. (SSB 5219)
  5. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (SSB 5219)
  6. Held on second reading. (SSB 5219)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5219)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5219)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5219)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5219)
  13. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5219)
  14. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5219 in other sessions

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

Report wrong or missing information on this page