Washington 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 4 D cosponsors

SB 5151 — Updating the executive team of the office of the secretary of state by adding a chief of staff position.

Last action — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

18 added · 18 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill SB 5151, the focus has shifted from granting the chief of staff signing authority to simply establishing the position within the Secretary of State's office. This means that the chief of staff will now have a role in overseeing the office's functions but will not be able to sign official documents like the previous draft proposed. This change is significant because it limits the chief of staff's responsibilities, potentially affecting how decisions and actions are carried out within the office.

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S-0541.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5151 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By Senate State Government & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Valdez, Hunt, Nguyen, and Nobles;
Z-0251.2 SENATE BILL 5151 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By Senators Valdez, Hunt, Nguyen, and Nobles;
by request of Secretary of State) READ FIRST TIME 01/23/23.
by request of Secretary of State Prefiled 01/04/23.
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;
Read first time 01/09/23.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Elections.
AN ACT Relating to updating the executive team of the office of the secretary of state by adding a chief of staff position;
The secretary of state may have one assistant secretary of state ((and)), one deputy secretary of state, and one chief of staff each of whom shall have signing authority and be appointed by ((him or her)) the secretary in writing, and continue ((during his or her)) serving at the pleasure of the secretary.
The secretary of state may have one assistant secretary of state ((and)), one deputy secretary of state, and one chief of staff each of whom shall be appointed by ((him or her)) the secretary in writing, and continue ((during his or her)) serving at the pleasure of the secretary.
1 SSB 5151 the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately.
1 SB 5151 the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately.
2 SSB 5151
2 SB 5151
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Action History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  2. Senate Rules "X" file.

  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  5. SGE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  6. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 8:00 AM.

  7. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 1:30 PM.

  8. First reading, referred to State Government & Elections.

  9. Prefiled for introduction.

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (147)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5151?
SB 5151 is sponsored by T'wina Nobles (Democrat), Javier Valdez (Democrat), Victoria Hunt (Democrat), and Joe Nguyen (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5151?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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