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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5106

SB 5106: County district boundaries

Updating timelines for adopting county commissioner district boundaries following expansion from three to five commissioners.

Summary

  • Changes the date by which county commissioners must adopt a resolution creating five districts if voters approve to increase the number of commissioners from three to five.
  • Changes the date by which the prosecuting attorney must petition superior court to appoint a referee to designate the five commissioner districts.
  • Changes the date by which a referee must designate the five districts if voters approve to increase the number of commissioners from three to five and then did not adopt a resolution by the deadline.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5106), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeeJan 24, 2023
  3. Passed SenateFeb 8, 2023
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-22)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
January 17, 2024
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1049
Versions
SB 5106, SSB 5106

AN ACT Relating to updating timelines for adopting county commissioner district boundaries following expansion from three to five commissioners;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-22)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 8, 2023
Version voted on: SSB 5106
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5106)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5106)
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5106)
  4. First reading, referred to Local Government. (SSB 5106)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5106)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5106)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5106)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  9. Placed on second reading consent calendar. (SSB 5106)
  10. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5106)
  12. LGLT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5106)
  13. LGLT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. First reading, referred to Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs.
  16. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5106 in other sessions

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