WA People
BILL · 1991–92 SESSION

HB 1217: Voter registration

Extending the voter registration period.

Summary

  • A qualified but unregistered elector may register to vote in a primary or election after the close of the precinct registration files for that primary or election but not later than 15 days before the primary or election under a special registration and absentee ballot voting procedure. The person may vote only by absentee ballot.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1217), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 1991
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 11, 1991
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jesse Wineberry (D-43)
Introduced
January 23, 1991 in the House
Last action
March 12, 1992
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jesse Wineberry (D-43)

7 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Alexander McLean R-12Dennis Dellwo D-3Evan Jones D-24Arthur Wang D-27Moyne Riley D-19R Wesley Pruitt D-26Calvin Anderson D-43

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 11, 1991
Version voted on: HB 1217
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56002
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

January 24, 1992
Version voted on: HB 1217
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican38002
How each member voted

Yea (95)

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History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 1217 in other sessions

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