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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6665

SB 6665: Initiative & ref. filing fee

Changing the initiative and referendum filing fees.

Summary

  • The fee to file a petition for an initiative or a referendum is $250. If the measure is certified by the Secretary of State for the general election ballot, the sponsor must receive a refund of $200.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6665), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2010
  2. Out of committeeFeb 1, 2010
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
January 20, 2010 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6665, SSB 6665

AN ACT Relating to changing the initiative and referendum filing fees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Joe McDermott D-34Ed Murray D-43Karen Keiser D-33Darlene Fairley D-32

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 6665)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6665)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6665)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6665)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6665)
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 6665 in other sessions

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

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