WA People
BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 1844: Voter registratn identifictn

Requiring better identification for voter registration.

Summary

  • Declares that "identification sufficient to identify the applicant" means a Washington state driver's license, identicard issued by the department of licensing under RCW 46.20.117, United States passport, or United States military identification.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1844), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 11, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Scott Smith (R-2)
Introduced
February 11, 1997 in the House
Last action
January 12, 1998

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Scott Smith (R-2)

23 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 23 Republicans)

John Koster R-39Les Thomas R-31Gigi Talcott R-28Bob Sump R-7Dave Schmidt R-44Roger Bush R-2Kathy Lambert R-45Mike Wensman R-41Tom Mielke R-18Bill Thompson R-44Jim Buck R-24Larry Crouse R-4Maryann Mitchell R-30Gary Chandler R-13Ida Ballasiotes R-41Renee Radcliff R-21Shirley Hankins R-8Brian Thomas R-5Linda Evans Parlette R-12Cathy McMorris R-7Mark Schoesler R-9Bill Backlund R-45Joyce Mulliken R-13

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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HB 1844 in other sessions

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