WA People
BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5224: Advisory votes

Concerning advisory votes.

Summary

  • Repeals provisions that require legislative tax increases to be subject to an advisory vote in which voters at the next general election may express a preference for the tax increases to be repealed or maintained.
  • Removes the requirement that the voters' pamphlet contain information about advisory votes.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5224), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2019
  3. Passed SenateMar 1, 2019
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Patty Kuderer (D-48)
Introduced
January 16, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
February 24, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to advisory votes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Patty Kuderer (D-48)

11 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-22Dean Takko D-19Karen Keiser D-33Joe Nguyen D-34Jeannie Darneille D-27Senator D-47Lisa Wellman D-41Rebecca Saldaña D-37John McCoy D-38Bob Hasegawa D-11Jamie Pedersen D-43

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5224
27 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24401
Republican31601
How each member voted

Excused (2)

Permalink to this vote

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  4. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. SGOV - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  7. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. SGTE - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.

SB 5224 in other sessions

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

Report wrong or missing information on this page