WA People
BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

SB 5131: County clerks/recall

Concerning county clerks duties related to recall petitions.

Summary

  • Transfers the responsibility for notifying the petitioner moving to recall an elected official and the elected official of the hearing date from the county clerk to the superior court.
  • Transfers the responsibility for certifying and transmitting the recall ballot synopsis from the superior court to the county clerk.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 92, Laws of 2021
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2021
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2021
  3. Passed SenateFeb 23, 2021
  4. Passed HouseApr 6, 2021
  5. GovernorApr 16, 2021
  6. LawApr 16, 2021
Prime sponsor
Jeff Holy (R-6)
Introduced
January 11, 2021 in the Senate
Last action
April 16, 2021
Session law
Chapter 92, Laws of 2021
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to county clerks duties related to recall petitions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeff Holy (R-6)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 23, 2021
Version voted on: SB 5131
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 6, 2021
Version voted on: SB 5131
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/25/2021.
  2. Chapter 92, 2021 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. SGOV - Majority; do pass.
  12. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. SGE - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to State Government & Elections.
  20. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5131 in other sessions

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