WA People
BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1742: Voter registration info

Providing for privacy protection for certain voter registration information.

Summary

  • Exempts voter birthdates from the voter registration records or files available for public inspection and copying.
  • Prohibits the public from copying the portion of the absentee ballot return envelope that has voter signatures and telephone numbers; this is available only for inspection.

From the House Bill Analysis 2007 (HB 1742), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sherry Appleton (D-23)
Introduced
January 26, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Companion bill
SB 5566

AN ACT Relating to providing for privacy protection for certain voter registration information;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sherry Appleton (D-23)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Dan Roach R-31Kathy Haigh D-35Christine Rolfes D-23Christopher Hurst D-31

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 1742 in other sessions

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