BILL · 2007–08 SESSION
SB 6201: Candidate filing
Modifying candidate filing provisions.
Summary
- A candidate for the state Legislature, the court of appeals, or a superior court must file a declaration of candidacy, and pay the appropriate filing fee with the county auditor if the district that the candidate is running is composed of voters from only one county. Candidates for statewide office are required to file a declaration of candidacy and pay filing fees to the Secretary of State.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 14, 2008
- Out of committeeJan 23, 2008
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Eric Oemig (D-45)
- Introduced
- January 14, 2008 in the Senate
- Last action
- February 29, 2008
- Requested by
- State agency
- Companion bill
- HB 2491
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to candidate filing;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Eric Oemig (D-45)
2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- GO - Majority; do pass.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
- Prefiled for introduction.
SB 6201 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6201 (2025–26) Social housing agencies/tax
- SB 6201 (2023–24) Alcohol sale to minors/civil
- SB 6201 (2019–20) Multiple-unit housing REET
- SB 6201 (2017–18) Open ed. resources project
- SB 6201 (2015–16) Supplemental capital budget
- SB 6201 (2013–14) LEOFF life annuity benefit
- SB 6201 (2011–12) Newspapers, websites/B&O tax
- SB 6201 (2009–10) Sexual exploitation/children