SENATE BILL REPORT

                   SB 6288

                    As of January 13, 2000

Title:  An act relating to nonpartisan elections.

Brief Description:  Making the office of insurance commissioner a nonpartisan office.

Sponsors:  Senators Patterson, Prentice, Eide, McAuliffe and Winsley.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  State & Local Government:  1/20/2000.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Staff:  Eugene Green (786-7405)

Background:  The Office of Insurance Commissioner is a statutory elective partisan office with a term of four years.

The offices of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Justice of the Supreme Court, judge of the Court of Appeals, judge of the superior court, judge of the district court and all city, town, and  special purpose district elective offices are nonpartisan.

Summary of Bill:  The Office of Insurance Commissioner is nonpartisan.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.