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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 5182: Signature gatherers to sign

Requiring signature gatherers to sign initiative and referendum petitions.

Summary

  • Signature, name, and address lines are added to the declaration printed on the reverse side of initiative and referendum petitions. Petition signature gatherers must complete the declaration.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2007
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Kastama (D-25)
Introduced
January 12, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2008

AN ACT Relating to requiring signature gatherers to sign each initiative or referendum petition they circulate for signatures;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Kastama (D-25)

13 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Paull Shin D-21Rodney Tom D-48Chris Marr D-6Karen Keiser D-33Eric Oemig D-45Phil Rockefeller D-23Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Lisa Brown D-3Harriet Spanel D-40Ed Murray D-43Adam Kline D-37Debbie Regala D-27Ken Jacobsen D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  4. Minority; do not pass.
  5. GO - Majority; do pass.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5182 in other sessions

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