BILL · 2007–08 SESSION
SB 6142: Sponsorship of bills
Limiting the number of bills a legislator may sponsor.
Summary
- Provides that a member of the legislature may not introduce as prime sponsor more than fifteen bills during a legislative session, excluding committee substitute bills.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 28, 2007
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13)
- Introduced
- February 28, 2007 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 14, 2008
AN ACT Relating to limiting the number of bills a legislator may sponsor;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13)
1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
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