BILL · 2005–06 SESSION
HB 2873: Voting restrictions/felons
Modifying provisions relating to voting rights for incarcerated felons.
Summary
- Declares an intent to establish a clear standard for restricting and restoring the voting rights of felons that will provide clear information about the status of former felon voting rights to all state and local election officials.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 16, 2006
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Jeannie Darneille (D-27)
- Introduced
- January 16, 2006 in the House
- Last action
- January 16, 2006
- Companion bill
- SB 6651
AN ACT Relating to the restriction of voting rights for incarcerated felons;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Jeannie Darneille (D-27)
18 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Toby Nixon R-45Eileen Cody D-34Eric Pettigrew D-37Joe McDermott D-34Dennis Flannigan D-27Kathy Haigh D-35Geoff Simpson D-47Brendan Williams D-22Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Dave Upthegrove D-33Maralyn Chase D-32Senator D-22Ruth Kagi D-32Mary Helen Roberts D-21Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Bob Hasegawa D-11Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Timm Ormsby D-3
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to State Government Operations & Accountability.
HB 2873 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2873 (2019–20) Families in conflict
- HB 2873 (2017–18) Motorcycle profiling
- HB 2873 (2015–16) Sex offenses/statute of lim.
- HB 2873 (2009–10) House-banked card games
- HB 2873 (2007–08) Housing finance commission
- HB 2873 (2003–04) Military family assistance
- HB 2873 (2001–02) Property tax
- HB 2873 (1999–00) Capital facilities funding