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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5601

SB 5601: Voters' pamphlets

Mandating primary election voters' pamphlets.

Summary

  • The Secretary of State must print and distribute a voters' pamphlet every general election, as well as every primary election in an even-numbered year. EFFECT OF CHANGES MADE BY RECOMMENDED SUBSTITUTE AS PASSED COMMITTEE (Government Operations & Elections): The Secretary of State must work with local jurisdictions to publish a voters' pamphlet jointly when practicable.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5601), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eric Oemig (D-45)
Introduced
January 25, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2008
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1530
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5601, SSB 5601

AN ACT Relating to primary election voters' pamphlets;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eric Oemig (D-45)

7 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Adam Kline D-37Pam Roach R-31Dan Swecker R-20Phil Rockefeller D-23Jean Berkey D-38Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Linda Evans Parlette R-12

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5601)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5601)
  4. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5601)
  5. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5601)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5601)
  7. And refer to Ways & Means.
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. Referred to Ways & Means.
  11. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5601 in other sessions

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

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