WA People
BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 2483: Overseas and service voters

Concerning overseas and service voters.

Summary

  • Allows overseas or service voters to request, receive, and return ballots by fax or electronic mail.
  • Requires ballot instructions to include contact information for the county auditor's office so that the voter may confirm the ballot was received.
  • Allows overseas or service voters to register to vote, request ballots, or transmit ballots on forms provided by the U.S. Department of Defense or the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2483), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2010
  2. Out of committeeJan 15, 2010
  3. Passed HouseJan 22, 2010
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Christopher Hurst (D-31)
Introduced
January 11, 2010 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6238
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to overseas and service voters;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Christopher Hurst (D-31)

15 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Al O'Brien D-1Mike Armstrong R-12Senator D-22Jay Rodne R-5Dawn Morrell D-25Sherry Appleton D-23Gary Alexander R-20Deb Eddy D-48Troy Kelley D-28Pat Sullivan D-47Senator D-36Christine Rolfes D-23Dan Roach R-31Tami Green D-28Steve Kirby D-29

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed January 22, 2010
Version voted on: HB 2483
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61000
Republican35002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Rules.
  3. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  6. Minority; without recommendation.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. GO - Majority; do pass.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  13. Placed on second reading.
  14. SGTA - Majority; do pass.
  15. SGTA - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.
  17. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2483 in other sessions

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