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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 5556: Repealing statutes

Requiring initiatives and referenda to set forth repealed language in full.

Summary

  • An initiative or referendum that repeals a statute must set forth the language being repealed in its entirety. Failure to do so is presumed to be a violation of Article II, section 37 of the State Constitution.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5556), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Fraser (D-22)
Introduced
January 27, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
January 9, 2006

AN ACT Relating to repealing statutes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Fraser (D-22)

19 co-sponsors (18 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Dan Swecker R-20Phil Rockefeller D-23Adam Kline D-37Paull Shin D-21Rosa Franklin D-29Debbie Regala D-27Craig Pridemore D-49Brian Weinstein D-41Erik Poulsen D-34Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Harriet Spanel D-40Karen Keiser D-33Ken Jacobsen D-46Jean Berkey D-38Margarita Prentice D-11Lisa Brown D-3Darlene Fairley D-32Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

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 5556 in other sessions

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

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