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SB 5743 - 2005-06
Enhancing voter registration recordkeeping.
Sponsors: Kastama, Roach, Fairley, Benson, Berkey, Haugen, McAuliffe, Shin, Parlette, Keiser, Mulliken, Rockefeller
By Request:
Secretary of State
Companion Bill: HB 1753
Bill History
2005 REGULAR SESSION
Feb 3
First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
(View Original Bill)
Feb 14
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 17
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 24
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 6:00 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 25
GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 7
1st substitute bill substituted (GO 05).
(View 1st Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View 1st Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 9
First reading, referred to State Government Operations & Accountability.
Mar 18
Public hearing scheduled, but not heard in the House Committee on State Government Operations & Accountability at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Apr 1
Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government Operations & Accountability at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
SGOA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Referred to Appropriations.
Apr 2
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 2:00 PM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass with amendments(s) by State Government Operations & Accountability.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Apr 4
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 11
Placed on second reading.
Apr 14
Committee amendment not adopted.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 2.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Apr 20
Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments.
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 21
House insists on its position and asks Senate for a conference.
Conference committee appointed. Representatives Haigh, Hunt, Nixon.
IN THE SENATE
Apr 21
Conference committee request granted.
Conference committee appointed. Senators Kastama, Berkey, Roach.
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 22
Conference committee report adopted.
Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 97; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Apr 23
Conference committee report adopted.
Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 1; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
President signed.
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 24
Speaker signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Apr 24
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 3
Governor signed.
Chapter 246, 2005 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 1/1/2006.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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