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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5069: Voters' pamphlets

Requiring the secretary of state to print and distribute a voters' pamphlet for the primary in each even-numbered year and for the general election every year.

Summary

  • Requires that the secretary of state produce a voters' pamphlet prior to the primary in each even-numbered year.
  • Requires that the secretary of state produce a voters' pamphlet prior to the general election every year.
  • Provides that local voters' pamphlets are not required to provide information on measures and candidates appearing in a voters' pamphlet produced by the secretary of state.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5069), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Javier Valdez (D-46)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2026
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to requiring the secretary of state to print and distribute a voters' pamphlet for the primary in each even-numbered year and for the general election every year;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Javier Valdez (D-46)

7 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Perry Dozier R-16Mike Chapman D-24Annette Cleveland D-49Bob Hasegawa D-11Marko Liias D-21T'wina Nobles D-28Marcus Riccelli D-3

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Ways & Means.
  3. Minority; without recommendation.
  4. And refer to Ways & Means.
  5. SGTE - Majority; do pass.
  6. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
  7. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5069 in other sessions

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

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