SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 5272

As Reported By Senate Committee On:

State & Local Government, February 22, 2001

Title:  An act relating to notice requirements for elections.

Brief Description:  Revising election notice requirements.

Sponsors:  Senators Gardner, McCaslin and Haugen.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  State & Local Government:  2/14/01, 2/22/01 [DP].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Majority Report:  Do pass.

Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Gardner, Hale, Haugen, Horn, Kline, Roach, T. Sheldon and Swecker.

Staff:  Aaron Jennings (786‑7445)

Background:  A county or city need not publish a notice of a general election if a voters= pamphlet for the general election is mailed to each residence.

Summary of Bill:  A county or city need not publish a  notice of a primary election if a voters= pamphlet for the primary election is mailed to each residence.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

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

Testimony For:  This bill will allow counties to save money.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  PRO:  Kim Wyman, County Auditors; Sheryl Moss, Secretary of State.