SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 6417

As Passed Senate, February 3, 2004

Title: An act relating to reorganization of statutes on elections.

Brief Description: Incorporating the 2003 changes into Title 29A RCW.

Sponsors: Senators Roach and Kastama; by request of Secretary of State.

Brief History:

Committee Activity: Government Operations & Elections: 1/27/04 [DP].

Passed Senate: 2/3/04, 47-0.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS

Majority Report: Do pass.

      Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Stevens, Vice Chair; Berkey, Fairley, Horn, Kastama and McCaslin.

Staff: Mac Nicholson (786-7445)

Background: Title 29 was reorganized last session and became Title 29A. Several elections bills were also independently passed last year amending Title 29, but not Title 29A. There are also several references in the RCWs to Title 29 statutes rather than Title 29A statutes.

Summary of Bill: Bills passed last year amending Title 29 statutes are reenacted in Title 29A. References to Title 29 statutes are updated to reflect the correct Title 29A statutes.

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Not requested.

Effective Date: The bill takes effect on July 1, 2004.

Testimony For: None.

Testimony Against: None.

Testified: No one.