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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5082

SB 5082: Advisory votes

Encouraging electoral participation and making ballots more meaningful by abolishing advisory votes.

Summary

  • Repeals provisions that require legislative tax increases to be subject to an advisory vote in which voters at the next general election may express a nonbinding preference for the tax increases to be repealed or maintained.
  • Requires the Legislative Evaluation and Accountability Program and the Office of Financial Management to create a website that includes certain information about the state budgets.
  • Requires that voters' pamphlets contain information about how to access that website.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 5082), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeeJan 25, 2023
  3. Passed SenateFeb 8, 2023
  4. Passed HouseApr 7, 2023
  5. GovernorApr 20, 2023
  6. LawApr 20, 2023
Prime sponsor
Patty Kuderer (D-48)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
April 20, 2023
Session law
Chapter 109, Laws of 2023
Companion bill
HB 1158
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5082, ESSB 5082

AN ACT Relating to encouraging electoral participation and making ballots more meaningful by abolishing advisory votes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Patty Kuderer (D-48)

13 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-22Steve Conway D-29Manka Dhingra D-45Noel Frame D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Joe Nguyen D-34T'wina Nobles D-28Jamie Pedersen D-43Christine Rolfes D-23Javier Valdez D-46Kevin Van De Wege D-24Lisa Wellman D-41Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 8, 2023
Version voted on: ESSB 5082
30 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican11801
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 7, 2023
Version voted on: ESSB 5082
54 Yea 43 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54301
Republican04000
How each member voted

Yea (54)

Excused (1)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · Amendment 15 by Wilson, J. (page 6, line 39)

February 8, 2023
Version voted on: ESSB 5082
20 Yea 28 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12800
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023. (ESSB 5082)
  2. Chapter 109, 2023 Laws. (ESSB 5082)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 5082)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5082)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5082)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 5082)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 43; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5082)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5082)
  9. Amendment ruled beyond the scope and object of the bill. (ESSB 5082)
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 5082)
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESSB 5082)
  12. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5082)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5082)
  14. SGOV - Majority; do pass. (ESSB 5082)
  15. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations. (ESSB 5082)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5082)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5082)
  18. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5082)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5082)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5082)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5082)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  25. WM - Majority; without recommendation. (ESSB 5082)
  26. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5082)
  27. Minority; do not pass.
  28. WM - Majority; without recommendation.
  29. Referred to Ways & Means. (ESSB 5082)
  30. Referred to Ways & Means.
  31. SGE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5082)
  32. And refer to Ways & Means. (ESSB 5082)
  33. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5082)
  34. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 5082)
  35. Minority; without recommendation.
  36. Minority; do not pass.
  37. And refer to Ways & Means.
  38. SGE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  39. First reading, referred to State Government & Elections.
  40. Prefiled for introduction.

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