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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5920: Initiative measure filing

Changing the time for filing initiative measures.

Summary

  • The text of an initiative to the people must be filed with the Secretary of State within 20 months prior to the election at which it is to be submitted. The text of an initiative to the Legislature must be filed with the Secretary of State within 20 months prior to the next regular legislative session at which it is to be submitted.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5920), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 10, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2015
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
February 10, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to time for filing initiative measures;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  4. Moved to Rules White Sheet.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. Senate Rules "X" file.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. GOS - Majority; do pass.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security.

SB 5920 in other sessions

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

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