BILL · 2005–06 SESSION
SB 5464: Nonpartisan sheriffs
Authorizing nonpartisan sheriffs.
Summary
- The office of sheriff is a nonpartisan office, except in a county for which the county home rule charter provides otherwise.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5464), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 26, 2005
- Out of committeeMar 2, 2005
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2)
- Introduced
- January 26, 2005 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 9, 2006
AN ACT Relating to nonpartisan sheriffs;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2)
6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
- Minority; do not pass.
- GO - Majority; do pass.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
SB 5464 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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