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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5395

SB 5395: Voting devices/paper records

Requiring voting devices to produce paper records.

Summary

  • Requires that electronic voting devices produce a machine readable and countable paper record.
  • Requires county auditors to conduct an audit of direct recording electronic voting devices prior to election certification.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5395), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 242, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2005
  3. Passed SenateMar 4, 2005
  4. Passed HouseApr 13, 2005
  5. GovernorMay 3, 2005
  6. LawMay 3, 2005
Prime sponsor
Jim Kastama (D-25)
Introduced
January 24, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
May 3, 2005
Session law
Chapter 242, Laws of 2005
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5395, ESSB 5395

AN ACT Relating to requiring electronic voting devices to produce paper records;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Kastama (D-25)

10 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Pam Roach R-31Phil Rockefeller D-23Dave Schmidt R-44Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Harriet Spanel D-40Craig Pridemore D-49Adam Kline D-37Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Rosa Franklin D-29

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2005
Version voted on: ESSB 5395
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican22001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 13, 2005
Version voted on: ESSB 5395
95 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54101
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 18, 2005
Version voted on: ESSB 5395
39 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 10 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22004
Republican17006
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2005. (ESSB 5395)
  2. Chapter 242, 2005 Laws. (ESSB 5395)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 5395)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5395)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5395)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 5395)
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESSB 5395)
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 39; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 10. (ESSB 5395)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESSB 5395)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5395)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (ESSB 5395)
  12. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 5395)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5395)
  14. APP - Majority; do pass with amendments(s) by State Government Operations & Accountability. (ESSB 5395)
  15. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5395)
  16. Referred to Appropriations. (ESSB 5395)
  17. SGOA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 5395)
  18. SGOA - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5395)
  19. First reading, referred to State Government Operations & Accountability. (ESSB 5395)
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5395)
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5395)
  22. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5395)
  23. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5395)
  24. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5395)
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5395)
  28. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5395)
  29. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  31. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

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