BILL · 2013–14 SESSION
SB 5347: Right to vote on initiatives
Assuring the people's right to vote on initiatives that submit sufficient valid voter signatures.
Summary
- Any state or local initiative for which sufficient valid voter signatures are submitted, within the time period required, must be submitted to a vote of the people at the next election date. Government officials must facilitate, and not obstruct, processing of initiative petitions and public votes on initiatives.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5347), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 28, 2013
- Out of committeeFeb 20, 2013
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Senator (R-18)
- Introduced
- January 28, 2013 in the Senate
- Last action
- March 3, 2014
AN ACT Relating to assuring the people's right to vote on initiatives that submit sufficient valid voter signatures;
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Moved to Rules White Sheet.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- GOV - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Governmental Operations.
SB 5347 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5347 (2025–26) Organized retail theft
- SB 5347 (2023–24) Abstract driving records
- SB 5347 (2021–22) Cooperatives/member voting
- SB 5347 (2019–20) Electric utilities/climate
- SB 5347 (2017–18) WorkFirst, "work activity"
- SB 5347 (2015–16) Flood plains/ag land, etc.
- SB 5347 (2011–12) Right to work
- SB 5347 (2009–10) Hospital charity care