BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5151

SB 5151: Secretary of state exec team

Updating the executive team of the office of the secretary of state by adding signing authority to the chief of staff position.

Summary

Codifies the position of Chief of Staff in the Secretary of State's Office.
Authorizes the Assistant Secretary of State, Deputy Secretary of State, and Chief of Staff to have signing authority on behalf of the Secretary of State.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5151), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to updating the executive team of the office of the secretary of state by adding signing authority to the chief of staff position;

No recorded floor votes.

Jan 8, 2024By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5151)
Jan 8, 2024By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Mar 10, 2023Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5151)
Mar 10, 2023Senate Rules "X" file.
Feb 1, 2023Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5151)
Feb 1, 2023Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 23, 2023Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5151)
Jan 23, 2023Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 20, 2023SGE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5151)
Jan 20, 2023SGE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 9, 2023First reading, referred to State Government & Elections.
Jan 4, 2023Prefiled for introduction.

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

SB 5151 (2025–26) Annual state spending growth · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5151 (2021–22) Foster care & child care · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 304, Laws of 2021
SB 5151 (2019–20) Growth mngmt board/indexing · Enacted · Chapter 452, Laws of 2019
SB 5151 (2017–18) Ballot measure committees · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5151 (2015–16) Cultural competency/hlthcare · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5151 (2013–14) "Guilty & mentally ill" plea · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5151 (2011–12) Companion animal program · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5151 (2009–10) Court commissioners · Enacted · Chapter 140, Laws of 2009