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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 6236

SB 6236: Election dates & deadlines

Changing election dates and deadlines.

Summary

  • Moves the date of the primary to the third Tuesday in August and changes election-related dates to conform with the new date of the primary.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6236), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 344, Laws of 2006
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2006
  2. Out of committeeJan 11, 2006
  3. Passed SenateFeb 1, 2006
  4. Passed HouseMar 1, 2006
  5. GovernorMar 30, 2006
  6. LawMar 30, 2006
Prime sponsor
Dave Schmidt (R-44)
Introduced
January 9, 2006 in the Senate
Last action
March 30, 2006
Session law
Chapter 344, Laws of 2006
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to election dates and deadlines;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Schmidt (R-44)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Jim Kastama D-25Dan Swecker R-20Bob Oke R-26Jean Berkey D-38Brad Benson R-6

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 1, 2006
Version voted on: ESB 6236
37 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat20501
Republican17600
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2006
Version voted on: ESB 6236
94 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55100
Republican39201
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Nay (3)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 1/1/2007*. (ESB 6236)
  2. Chapter 344, 2006 Laws. (ESB 6236)
  3. Governor signed. (ESB 6236)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESB 6236)
  5. President signed. (ESB 6236)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESB 6236)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESB 6236)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 6236)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 6236)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 6236)
  11. SGOA - Majority; do pass. (ESB 6236)
  12. SGOA - Executive action taken by committee. (ESB 6236)
  13. First reading, referred to State Government Operations & Accountability. (ESB 6236)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 6236)
  15. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 6236)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 37; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESB 6236)
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 6236)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 6236)
  19. GO - Majority; do pass. (ESB 6236)
  20. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. (ESB 6236)
  21. Prefiled for introduction. (ESB 6236)

SB 6236 in other sessions

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