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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5499: Voters' pamphlets

Requiring the secretary of state to print and distribute a voters' pamphlet for the primary in each even-numbered year and for the general election every year.

Summary

  • Requires that the Secretary of State produce a voters' pamphlet for the primary election in each even-numbered year and for the general election every year.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5499), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Patty Kuderer (D-48)
Introduced
January 23, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1482
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to primary and general election voters' pamphlets;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Patty Kuderer (D-48)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Hans Zeiger R-25Senator D-22Bob Hasegawa D-11Karen Keiser D-33Marko Liias D-21

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Ways & Means.
  3. Minority; without recommendation.
  4. And refer to Ways & Means.
  5. SGTE - Majority; do pass.
  6. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.

SB 5499 in other sessions

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

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