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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1158

HB 1158: Voting systems certification

Enhancing voting systems certification.

Summary

  • Changes the process for certifying voting and vote tallying equipment.
  • Prohibits punch card voting after January 1, 2006, if federal funding for new equipment is provided by January 1, 2005.
  • Makes tampering with or impeding use of or access to an electronic voting, electronic vote recording, vote reporting, and elections results reporting system a gross misdemeanor.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1158), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 3, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 13, 2003
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mark Miloscia (D-30)
Introduced
January 20, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2004
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5219
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1158, ESHB 1158

AN ACT Relating to voting systems certification;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Miloscia (D-30)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Jan Shabro R-31Senator D-22Kathy Haigh D-35Joe McDermott D-34Rodney Tom R-48Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2003
Version voted on: ESHB 1158
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (ESHB 1158)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1158)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1158)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1158)
  5. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 1158)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1158)
  7. GO - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 1158)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1158)
  9. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. (ESHB 1158)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESHB 1158)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1158)
  12. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1158)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1158)
  14. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1158)
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1158)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. SG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1158)
  20. SG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. SG - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. First reading, referred to State Government.

HB 1158 in other sessions

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