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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6381

SB 6381: WA voting rights act of 2012

Enacting the Washington voting rights act of 2012.

Summary

  • At-large elections and district-based elections may not be drawn or maintained in a manner that denies an equal opportunity of a protected class to elect candidates of its choice or an equal opportunity to influence the outcome of an election as a result of the vote dilution of voters who are members of a protected class.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6381), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2012
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2012
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Margarita Prentice (D-11)
Introduced
January 19, 2012 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
HB 2612
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6381, SSB 6381

AN ACT Relating to the Washington voting rights act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Craig Pridemore D-49Sharon Nelson D-34Maralyn Chase D-32Ed Murray D-43Steve Conway D-29Adam Kline D-37Nick Harper D-38Karen Keiser D-33Rosemary McAuliffe D-1

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 6381)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 6381)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6381)
  6. Senate Rules "X" file.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6381)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6381)
  9. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6381)
  10. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6381)
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.

SB 6381 in other sessions

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

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