BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1527
HB 1527: Elections by mail
Modifying absentee ballot and related election provisions.
Summary
- Allows a mail voter to vote a regular ballot at a poll site upon confirmation that the voter has not yet voted.
- Removes the provision that original voting documents must be returned in order for overseas and service voter ballots returned electronically to be counted.
- Requires that mismatched signatures be cured by providing a photocopy of identification or by providing the attestation of two witnesses with the return of the affidavit.
From the House Bill Report (HB 1527), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedJan 22, 2007
- Out of committeeJan 28, 2008
- Passed Housestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Sherry Appleton (D-23)
- Introduced
- January 22, 2007 in the House
- Last action
- February 19, 2008
- Requested by
- State agency
- Companion bill
- ESB 5738
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
- Versions
- HB 1527, SHB 1527
AN ACT Relating to administering elections by mail;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Sherry Appleton (D-23)
5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1527)
- Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1527)
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 1527)
- Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1527)
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1527)
- SGTA - Executive action taken by committee.
- SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.
HB 1527 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1527 (2025–26) Health care claims mediation
- HB 1527 (2023–24) Tax increment financing
- HB 1527 (2021–22) Rolling blackouts, etc.
- HB 1527 (2019–20) Working families' tax credit
- HB 1527 (2017–18) Motion picture tax credit
- HB 1527 (2015–16) Pesticide licensees
- HB 1527 (2013–14) Residential habilitation
- HB 1527 (2011–12) Motorcycles/traffic signals