BILL · 2007–08 SESSION
SB 6000: Ranked choice voting
Allowing ranked choice voting by cities and local taxing districts.
Summary
- Any local government may adopt ranked choice voting as a method for electing candidates for nonpartisan offices of the local government. The local government must adopt ranked voting by charter amendment if applicable, or by action of the local government's legislative body.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6000), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedFeb 12, 2007
- Out of committeeFeb 8, 2008
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Dan Swecker (R-20)
- Introduced
- February 12, 2007 in the Senate
- Last action
- February 29, 2008
- Companion bill
- HB 2202
AN ACT Relating to establishing the option to use ranked choice voting by cities and local taxing districts;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Dan Swecker (R-20)
3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- GO - Majority; do pass.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
SB 6000 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6000 (2025–26) OPMA/natural disasters
- SB 6000 (2023–24) Military service credit
- SB 6000 (2019–20) Gen. obligation bonds T.O.
- SB 6000 (2017–18) Beer & wine tasting/grocery
- SB 6000 (2015–16) Cnty legislative authorities
- SB 6000 (2013–14) Nonprofit orgs/prop tax exem
- SB 6000 (2011–12) Prearrangement trust funds
- SB 6000 (2009–10) Homeowners' associations