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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 3159

HB 3159: Voter registration

Improving voter registration integrity.

Summary

  • Requires a person registering to vote to provide his or her full legal name, if different than the name used for voting purposes, on the application.
  • Requires voter registration applications contain a check box that allows the applicant to indicate whether he or she has ever been convicted of a felony.
  • Requires a summoning court to notify the county auditor and the Secretary of State (Secretary) if a potential juror is not 18 years of age, is not a U. S. citizen, does not live in the county, or has been convicted of a felony.
  • Requires the Secretary to audit county registration records to ensure cancellations are made for voters convicted of a felony, voters who have died, and for voters determined to be ineligible for jury duty based on age, citizenship, felony conviction, or county residence.

From the House Bill Report (HB 3159), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2008
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bruce Chandler (R-15)
Introduced
January 23, 2008 in the House
Last action
February 11, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 3159, SHB 3159, 2SHB 3159

AN ACT Relating to voter registration integrity;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bruce Chandler (R-15)

4 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Dan Roach R-31Jim Dunn R-17Barbara Bailey R-10Jim McCune R-2

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 3159)
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 3159)
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. APPG - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 3159)
  5. APPG - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 3159)
  6. APPG - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 3159)
  7. APPG - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. APPG - Executive action taken by committee.
  9. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government & Audit Review. (SHB 3159)
  10. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government & Audit Review.
  11. SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 3159)
  12. SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. SGTA - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 3159 in other sessions

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

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