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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 5565: Out-of-state voters' info

Informing out-of-state, overseas, and service voters of rights and procedures.

Summary

  • Specifies information required to be sent with out-of-state, overseas, and service voters' absentee ballots.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 245, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2005
  3. Passed SenateMar 7, 2005
  4. Passed HouseApr 13, 2005
  5. GovernorMay 3, 2005
  6. LawMay 3, 2005
Prime sponsor
Dave Schmidt (R-44)
Introduced
January 28, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
May 3, 2005
Session law
Chapter 245, Laws of 2005
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to information for out-of-state, overseas, and service voters;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Schmidt (R-44)

9 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Jim Kastama D-25Brian Weinstein D-41Pam Roach R-31Karen Keiser D-33Senator D-35Paull Shin D-21Phil Rockefeller D-23Bob Oke R-26Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2005
Version voted on: SB 5565
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican22001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 13, 2005
Version voted on: SB 5565
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 16, 2005
Version voted on: SB 5565
39 Yea 0 Nay 2 Absent 8 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23021
Republican16007
How each member voted

Absent (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2005.
  2. Chapter 245, 2005 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 39; nays, 0; absent, 2; excused, 8.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  12. Placed on second reading.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. SGOA - Majority; do pass.
  15. SGOA - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. First reading, referred to State Government Operations & Accountability.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  21. GO - Majority; do pass.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5565 in other sessions

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