BILL · 2005–06 SESSION
SB 5668: Voting education in schools
Requiring high school education on the voting process.
Summary
- Provides that any course in United States history or government used to fulfill high school graduation requirements must include information on voting in and the process of both the primary and general elections, the absentee and provisional ballot processes, and a discussion of the state voters' pamphlet.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 1, 2005
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Pam Roach (R-31)
- Introduced
- February 1, 2005 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 9, 2006
AN ACT Relating to voting education in high schools;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)
3 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.
SB 5668 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5668 (2015–16) Voting rights
- SB 5668 (2013–14) Peace officers/removal
- SB 5668 (2011–12) Public agency attorney dues