BILL · 1993–94 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1861
HB 1861: Polling place access obstruc
Allowing reopening of polling places to which access was obstructed.
Summary
- If, during a primary or election, access to a polling place is obstructed so that voters cannot gain access to the polls for more than one hour, the county auditor may reopen polling at the polling place for the voters using that polling place. The polling place may also be moved to another location for those voters.
From the House Bill Report (HB 1861), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedFeb 12, 1993
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- George Orr (D-4)
- Introduced
- February 12, 1993 in the House
- Last action
- March 11, 1994
- Versions
- HB 1861, SHB 1861
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: George Orr (D-4)
8 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 7 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
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 1861 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1861 (2025–26) Smoke impacts/DNR burns
- HB 1861 (2023–24) Elections/language assist.
- HB 1861 (2021–22) Future fund trust fund
- HB 1861 (2019–20) Ballot rejection rates
- HB 1861 (2017–18) UW altern. contract-awarding
- HB 1861 (2015–16) Small business B&O tax defer
- HB 1861 (2013–14) Single-family homeownership
- HB 1861 (2011–12) State railroad property