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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5723

SB 5723: Even-numbered year elections

Giving cities and towns the freedom to switch their general elections to even-numbered years.

Summary

  • Authorizes and sets procedures for cities and towns to hold their regular elections in even-numbered years.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5723), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 8, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2023
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Javier Valdez (D-46)
Introduced
February 8, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
February 15, 2024
Companion bill
HB 1882
Versions
SB 5723, SSB 5723

AN ACT Relating to giving cities and towns the freedom to switch their general elections to even-numbered years to take advantage of higher and more diverse voter turnout;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Javier Valdez (D-46)

13 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Patty Kuderer D-48Manka Dhingra D-45Noel Frame D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Karen Keiser D-33Marko Liias D-21Liz Lovelett D-40Joe Nguyen D-34T'wina Nobles D-28Jamie Pedersen D-43Emily Randall D-26Sharon Shewmake D-42Derek Stanford D-1

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5723)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5723)
  4. On motion, referred to Rules. (SSB 5723)
  5. On motion, referred to Rules.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5723)
  8. Senate Rules "X" file.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5723)
  10. SGE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5723)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5723)
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. SGE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. First reading, referred to State Government & Elections.

SB 5723 in other sessions

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

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