BILL · 2009–10 SESSION
SB 5681: Top two primary elections
Updating election laws regarding the top two primary election system.
Summary
- Elections laws are updated to reflect the U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding the top-two primary system. Provisions related to the pick-a-party primary system are repealed.
From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5681), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 28, 2009
- Out of committeeFeb 23, 2009
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Jim Hargrove (D-24)
- Introduced
- January 28, 2009 in the Senate
- Last action
- March 15, 2010
- Requested by
- State agency
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to updating election laws with a top two primary election system;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Jim Hargrove (D-24)
8 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- GO - Majority; do pass.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
SB 5681 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5681 (2025–26) DDA employment services age
- SB 5681 (2023–24) Senior property tax/medicare
- SB 5681 (2021–22) COVID-19 antibody tests
- SB 5681 (2019–20) Domestic violence
- SB 5681 (2017–18) Background checks/athletics
- SB 5681 (2015–16) State lottery accounts
- SB 5681 (2013–14) Co-occurring disorders
- SB 5681 (2011–12) Peer counselor backgrnd chks