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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5326

SB 5326: Home rule charter cities

Providing home rule charter cities the ability to choose their election system.

Summary

  • Provides first class cities with the option of using a "ranked voting system" (also known as "instant runoff voting"), thereby eliminating the need for a primary election.

From the Substitute House Bill Analysis (SSB 5326), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2005
  3. Passed SenateMar 11, 2005
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
January 20, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
January 9, 2006
Companion bill
HB 1335
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5326, SSB 5326

AN ACT Relating to providing home rule charter cities the ability to choose their election system;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)

9 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Craig Pridemore D-49Luke Esser R-48Adam Kline D-37Brian Weinstein D-41Erik Poulsen D-34Bill Finkbeiner R-45Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Karen Keiser D-33Harriet Spanel D-40

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2005
Version voted on: SSB 5326
29 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat19502
Republican101102
How each member voted
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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5326)
  2. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5326)
  3. First reading, referred to Local Government. (SSB 5326)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SSB 5326)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5326)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5326)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5326)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5326)
  11. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5326)
  13. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5326)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5326)
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5326 in other sessions

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