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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5270

SB 5270: Election dates and timelines

Concerning dates and timelines associated with the operation of the state primary and elections.

Summary

  • Moves the primary election date to the third Tuesday in May.
  • Moves the candidate filing period to the fourth Monday in February.
  • Limits the prohibition on accepting contributions during a special session to contributions from lobbyists, lobbyist employers, and political committees sponsored by lobbyists and lobbyist employers, rather than all persons.
  • Modifies other deadlines related to re-precincting, canvassing an election, and filling a vacancy in federal office to correspond with the new candidate filing period.
  • Allows receipt or solicitation of campaign contributions from persons who are not lobbyists or lobbyist's employers, or political committees not sponsored by lobbyists or lobbyist's employers, during a special legislative session.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5270), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2019
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-22)
Introduced
January 16, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Versions
SB 5270, SSB 5270

AN ACT Relating to dates and timelines associated with the operation of the state primary and elections;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-22)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Patty Kuderer D-48Lisa Wellman D-41Annette Cleveland D-49Rebecca Saldaña D-37Marko Liias D-21John McCoy D-38Senator D-47Karen Keiser D-33Guy Palumbo D-1

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration; referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections. (SSB 5270)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5270)
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration; referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5270)
  6. Senate Rules "X" file.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5270)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5270)
  10. SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5270)
  11. SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.

SB 5270 in other sessions

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