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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6243

SB 6243: Ballot measures

Clarifying laws on ballot measures.

Summary

  • The statute providing a ten day appeal period for challenges to explanatory statements for constitutional amendments is repealed. Language in the statute providing a five day appeal period for challenges to initiative and referendum explanatory statements is amended such that the five day period applies to all explanatory statements (including statements for constitutional amendments).

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 1, 2006
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Kastama (D-25)
Introduced
January 9, 2006 in the Senate
Last action
February 24, 2006
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
EHB 2478
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6243, SSB 6243

AN ACT Relating to ballot measures;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Kastama (D-25)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Darlene Fairley D-32

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6243)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6243)
  4. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6243)
  5. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6243)
  6. Minority; without recommendation.
  7. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  10. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6243 in other sessions

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