BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2796

HB 2796: Ballot rejection

Preventing rejection of ballots that have voter identifying marks.

Summary

Clarifies that election officials may not mark a ballot in any manner that would allow for the identification of the voter.
Provides that ballots with marks that identify the voter will not be invalidated and will still be counted.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2796), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor

AN ACT Relating to identifying marks on ballots;

No recorded floor votes.

Feb 19, 2008Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2796)
Feb 19, 2008Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 14, 2008Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2796)
Feb 14, 2008Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 5, 2008Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2796)
Feb 5, 2008Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 1, 2008SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2796)
Feb 1, 2008SGTA - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 1, 2008SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 16, 2008First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 2796 (2019–20) Juvenile sex offense regist. · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2796 (2017–18) Dyslexia · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2796 (2015–16) Course material costs · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2796 (2013–14) Ed funding/tax pref changes · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2796 (2011–12) Government performance · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2796 (2009–10) Direct practices information · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2796 (2005–06) Plug-in hybrid electric vhcl · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2796 (2003–04) Basic health plan · Did not pass · died in committee