WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 2158: Elections

Modifying election laws.

Summary

  • Changes the date of the primary to the third Tuesday in August;
  • Requires persons registered to vote before July 1, 2005, to re-register or vote a provisional ballot;
  • Requires a person to register 30 days prior to an election in order to vote in that election;
  • Requires a monthly comparison of the statewide voter registration database with lists of known felons and lists of known deaths;
  • Allows a period of 24 hours for counties to amend final election certification; and
  • Calls for a new election in instances where the variance in ballots exceeds the margin of victory.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 2158), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 21, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Toby Nixon (R-45)
Introduced
February 21, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to elections;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Toby Nixon (R-45)

16 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 16 Republicans)

Lynn Schindler R-4Jim Clements R-14Bob Sump R-7Glenn Anderson R-5Maureen Walsh R-16Fred Jarrett R-41Jay Rodne R-5Mary Skinner R-14Joyce McDonald R-25Beverly Woods R-23John Serben R-6Jan Shabro R-31Dan Kristiansen R-39Daniel Newhouse R-15Gigi Talcott R-28Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to State Government Operations & Accountability.

HB 2158 in other sessions

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

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