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Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

SB 66

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Relating to: allowing a local public official to serve as an election official.

Elections — Officials Municipality — Officers

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill provides that an individual holding a local public office may be

appointed to serve as an election official without having to vacate the local public

office. Current law prohibits an individual from serving as an election official at an

election for which the individual is a candidate. The bill does not change that

prohibition.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Bewley (D) , Ringhand (D)

11 cosponsors

Berceau (D) , Bernier (R) , Bowen (D) , C. Taylor (D) , E. Brooks (R) , Ohnstad (D) , Pope (D) , Sargent (D) , Sinicki (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Subeck (D)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by Committee on Elections and Utilities, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Oct 26, 2017 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Feb 21, 2017 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Bewley and Ringhand; cosponsored by Representatives Subeck, E. Brooks, Ohnstad, Pope, Spreitzer, Sinicki, C. Taylor, Sargent, Berceau and Bowen

  2. Feb 21, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Elections and Utilities

  3. Mar 6, 2017 · Senate

    Representative Bernier added as a cosponsor

  4. Oct 12, 2017 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Oct 24, 2017 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Oct 26, 2017 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Elections and Utilities, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  7. Oct 26, 2017 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Mar 28, 2018 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1