Washington 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 5068 — Establishing a voting rights act to promote equal voting opportunity in certain political subdivisions by authorizing district-based elections in cities, towns, code cities, and counties.

Last action — Senate Rules "X" file.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Action History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.

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

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

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

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

  6. Placed on Rules White Sheet.

  7. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

  8. First reading, referred to State Government, Elections & Information Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 25; nays, 24; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  13. Minority; do not pass.

  14. SGOV - Majority; do pass.

  15. First reading, referred to State Government.

Sponsors

  • Honeyford · Cosponsor
  • Padden · Cosponsor
  • Miloscia · Primary
  • Rivers · Cosponsor
  • Mark Schoesler · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Miloscia

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#8)

Passed 25 Yea · 24 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 181500
Republican 7100
Democrat 0800
Total 252400
% of votes cast 51%49%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Angel — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Baumgartner — Yea
Becker — Yea
Darneille — Nay
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Nay
Mullet — Nay
Padden — Yea
Palumbo — Nay
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Nay
Rossi — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Brown — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Billig — Nay
Carlyle — Nay
Ericksen — Yea
Fain — Yea
Frockt — Nay
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Nay
Kuderer — Nay
McCoy — Nay
Miloscia — Yea
Nelson — Nay
O'Ban — Yea
Pearson — Yea
Ranker — Nay
Takko — Nay
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Nay
Annette Cleveland Democrat Nay
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Nay
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Nay
Lisa Wellman Democrat Nay
Marko Liias Democrat Nay
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Nay
Steve Conway Democrat Nay
Victoria Hunt Democrat Nay
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Rob Chase Republican Nay
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5068?
SB 5068 is sponsored by Honeyford, Padden, Miloscia, Rivers, and Mark Schoesler (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 5068?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
Where can I track SB 5068?
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