WA People
BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1473: Restoration of right to vote

Changing requirements for the restoration of the right to vote for people convicted of felonies.

Summary

  • Restores a convicted felon's right to vote if he or she is not in total confinement in the custody of the Department of Corrections (DOC) or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

From the House Bill Analysis 2007 (HB 1473), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeannie Darneille (D-27)
Introduced
January 19, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Companion bill
SB 5530
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the restoration of the right to vote for people who were convicted of felonies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeannie Darneille (D-27)

23 co-sponsors (23 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Brendan Williams D-22Eric Pettigrew D-37Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Sherry Appleton D-23Senator D-22Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Joe McDermott D-34Dave Upthegrove D-33Alex Wood D-3Mark Miloscia D-30Jamie Pedersen D-43Timm Ormsby D-3Tami Green D-28Bob Hasegawa D-11Zack Hudgins D-11Dennis Flannigan D-27Maralyn Chase D-32Ruth Kagi D-32Jim Moeller D-49Mary Helen Roberts D-21Shay Schual-Berke D-33Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Patricia Lantz D-26

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 & Tribal Affairs.

HB 1473 in other sessions

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