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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5701

SB 5701: Voter registration

Requiring driver licensing agents to question the citizenship of voter registration applicants.

Summary

  • The statement reminding the person of the age and citizenship requirements for voting is changed to a question. The driver's license issuer must provide the person with a voter registration form only if the person answers yes to this question and thereby affirms that he or she is at least 18 and is a U.S. citizen.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5701), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 4, 2003
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
February 6, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
March 1, 2004
Versions
SB 5701, SSB 5701

AN ACT Relating to voter registration at driver licensing offices;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

8 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Dan Swecker R-20Dave Schmidt R-44Joyce Mulliken R-13Luke Esser R-48Joseph Zarelli R-18Mike Hewitt R-16Val Stevens R-39Patricia Hale R-8

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5701)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5701)
  4. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  5. Revert to Rules White Sheet. (SSB 5701)
  6. Revert to Rules White Sheet.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5701)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5701)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5701)
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5701)
  14. Referred to Rules. (SSB 5701)
  15. Referred to Rules.
  16. Senate Rules "X" file.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5701)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5701)
  20. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5701)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5701)
  24. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5701)
  25. Minority; do not pass.
  26. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5701 in other sessions

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