WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5275: Absentee ballots

Clarifying procedures for absentee voting and mail ballots.

Summary

  • $ Revises absentee voting and mail ballot laws and recodifies mail ballot laws into a new chapter of law.
  • $ Allows mail ballots to be forwarded only if clear instructions are included explaining qualifications necessary to voter in an election along with a statement that a voter with questions about his or her eligibility should contact the county auditor.
  • $ Clarifies that replacement absentee ballots may be issued.
  • $ Requires mail ballots to be sent to all active registered voters, and either mail ballots or applications for mail ballots to be sent to all inactive registered voters, in a precinct that is newly designated as a vote-by-mail precinct.
  • $ Expands the time when voters may request absentee ballots to include the period from 90 days before an election or primary to the day of the election or primary.

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Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 241, Laws of 2001
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 26, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMar 14, 2001
  4. Passed HouseApr 6, 2001
  5. Partly vetoedMay 11, 2001
  6. LawMay 11, 2001
Prime sponsor
Georgia Gardner (D-42)
Introduced
January 17, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
May 11, 2001
Session law
Chapter 241, Laws of 2001

AN ACT Relating to ballots cast by mail;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Georgia Gardner (D-42)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Bob McCaslin R-4Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 14, 2001
Version voted on: SB 5275
33 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican81600
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 6, 2001
Version voted on: SB 5275
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat46003
Republican47002
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Excused (5)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 19, 2001
Version voted on: SB 5275
94 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48001
Republican46201
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Nay (2)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 20, 2001
Version voted on: SB 5275
35 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 8 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22003
Republican13605
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2001.
  2. Chapter 241, 2001 Laws PV.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. President signed.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. Delivered to Governor.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 35; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 8.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  12. Returned to second reading for amendment.
  13. Rules suspended.
  14. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments.
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. SG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  21. SG - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. First reading, referred to State Government.
  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 33; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  24. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  26. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  28. SLG - Majority; do pass.
  29. First reading, referred to State & Local Government.

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