BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
SB 5500: Election costs & postage
Concerning state reimbursement of election costs and payment of prepaid postage return costs.
Summary
- Provides prepaid postage for all election ballots, state reimbursement of election costs, and state payment and reimbursement of prepaid postage costs.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 23, 2019
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Senator (D-22)
- Introduced
- January 23, 2019 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 2020
- Requested by
- State agency
- Companion bill
- HB 1481
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to providing prepaid postage for all election ballots, state reimbursement of election costs, and state payment and reimbursement of prepaid postage costs;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Senator (D-22)
3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
SB 5500 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5500 (2021–22) Litter pickup during closure
- SB 5500 (2017–18) State building code council
- SB 5500 (2015–16) Firearms at schools/officers
- SB 5500 (2013–14) Replacement ballot
- SB 5500 (2011–12) State economic policy/rules
- SB 5500 (2009–10) Methicillin-resistant staph