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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5374

SB 5374: Help America vote act

Administering funds received under the Help America Vote Act.

Summary

Creates an election account in the State Treasury.
Declares an emergency.

From the House Bill Analysis (SB 5374), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 48, Laws of 2003

IntroducedJan 23, 2003
Out of committeeFeb 7, 2003
Passed SenateMar 18, 2003
Passed HouseApr 9, 2003
GovernorApr 17, 2003
LawApr 17, 2003

Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)
Introduced: January 23, 2003 in the Senate
Last action: April 17, 2003
Session law: Chapter 48, Laws of 2003
Requested by: State agency
Companion bill: EHB 1161

AN ACT Relating to the election account;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Darlene Fairley D-32 Jim Horn R-41 Val Stevens R-39 Rosemary McAuliffe D-1 Shirley Winsley R-28

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 18, 2003

Version voted on: ESB 5374

47 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	22	0	1	1
Republican	25	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (47)

Absent (1)

Erik Poulsen D-34

Excused (1)

Adam Kline D-37

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 9, 2003

Version voted on: ESB 5374

92 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	47	0	0	5
Republican	45	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (92)

Excused (6)

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History

Apr 17, 2003Effective date 4/17/2003. (ESB 5374)
Apr 17, 2003Chapter 48, 2003 Laws. (ESB 5374)
Apr 17, 2003Governor signed. (ESB 5374)
Apr 11, 2003Delivered to Governor. (ESB 5374)
Apr 10, 2003Speaker signed. (ESB 5374)
Apr 9, 2003Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 6. (ESB 5374)
Apr 9, 2003Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5374)
Apr 9, 2003President signed. (ESB 5374)
Apr 7, 2003Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5374)
Mar 31, 2003Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5374)
Mar 27, 2003SG - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5374)
Mar 27, 2003SG - Executive action taken by committee. (ESB 5374)
Mar 20, 2003First reading, referred to State Government. (ESB 5374)
Mar 18, 2003Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 1. (ESB 5374)
Mar 18, 2003Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5374)
Mar 18, 2003Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5374)
Mar 14, 2003Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5374)
Feb 7, 2003Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5374)
Feb 6, 2003GO - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5374)
Jan 23, 2003First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. (ESB 5374)

SB 5374 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5374 (2025–26) Transportation/tribal rep. · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5374 (2023–24) County critical areas · Enacted · Chapter 225, Laws of 2023
SB 5374 (2021–22) Political systems/K-12 study · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5374 (2019–20) Rest and meal periods · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5374 (2017–18) St. employee whistleblowers · Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 2017
SB 5374 (2015–16) Law interpretation, judicial · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5374 (2013–14) Traffic cameras, photo tolls · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5374 (2011–12) RCW changes/dept. of ag · Enacted · Chapter 103, Laws of 2011

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