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• Introduced by Sen. Dan Swecker, (R-Rochester) (R) on January 29, 2009, makes minor modifications to provisions for voting rights in special districts.
  • Referred to the Senate Government Operations and Elections Committee on January 29, 2009.
    • Substitute offered in the Senate on February 19, 2009, to clarify that all registered voters within a special flood control district consisting of three or more counties are qualified voters in special flood control district elections. Special flood control districts consisting of three or more counties are exempt from receiving two votes per land owner. Special flood control districts consisting of three or more counties are not required to have their elections on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November in the oddnumbered years. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on February 19, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 19, 2009.
• Passed in the Senate (48 to 0) on March 11, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on March 13, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Local Government & Housing Committee on March 13, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on April 6, 2009.
• Passed in the House (98 to 0) on April 8, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on April 20, 2009.