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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5746

SB 5746: Elections costs

Requiring the state to assume a share of primary and general election costs.

Summary

  • The state no longer assumes a share of election costs only in odd numbered years. Rather, the state assumes a share of election costs whenever state officers or measures are voted upon at a state primary or general election.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5746), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Kastama (D-25)
Introduced
February 3, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
January 9, 2006
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1748
Versions
SB 5746, SSB 5746

AN ACT Relating to requiring the state to assume a share of the costs of state primary and general elections;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Kastama (D-25)

11 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Jean Berkey D-38Darlene Fairley D-32Brad Benson R-6Margarita Prentice D-11Senator D-35Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Adam Kline D-37Dave Schmidt R-44Joyce Mulliken R-13Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5746)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5746)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5746)
  5. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5746)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means.
  7. Referred to Ways & Means.
  8. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5746 in other sessions

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

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