JOINT MEMORIAL · 2013–14 SESSION
SJM 8004: Official election mail
Requesting Congress and the Postmaster General to establish a special accommodation for official election mail.
Summary
- The Legislature requests that Congress and the Postmaster General establish a special accommodation for official election mail, including prepaid postage on ballots for primary and general elections.
From the Senate Bill Report (SJM 8004), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 31, 2013
- Out of committeeFeb 20, 2013
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Filed
- Prime sponsor
- Pam Roach (R-31)
- Introduced
- January 31, 2013 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 2014
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)
2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 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.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- GOV - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Governmental Operations.
SJM 8004 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SJM 8004 (2021–22) De-risking/financial inst.
- SJM 8004 (2019–20) Balanced federal budget
- SJM 8004 (2017–18) Columbia River system dams
- SJM 8004 (2015–16) Internet openness
- SJM 8004 (2011–12) North Cascades National Park
- SJM 8004 (2009–10) Highly skilled workforce