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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6134

SB 6134: Election cost reimbursement

Concerning state reimbursement of election costs.

Summary

  • Requires the state to reimburse the prorated share of state elections costs to counties for primary and general elections in even-numbered years.
  • Requires the state to reimburse the prorated share of federal elections costs to counties for all primary and general elections.
  • Requires production of a local voter's pamphlet before each primary, general, or special election.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6134), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2020
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-22)
Introduced
January 13, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
February 24, 2020
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6134, SSB 6134

AN ACT Relating to state reimbursement of election costs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-22)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Hans Zeiger R-25Jeannie Darneille D-27Patty Kuderer D-48Keith Wagoner R-39

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6134)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6134)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6134)
  6. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6134)
  7. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6134)
  8. Minority; without recommendation.
  9. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Referred to Ways & Means.
  12. Minority; without recommendation.
  13. And refer to Ways & Means.
  14. SGTE - Majority; do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
  16. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6134 in other sessions

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

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