WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1000: Overseas and service voters

Concerning overseas and service voters.

Summary

  • Establishes procedures to be followed by county auditors to facilitate voting by overseas and service voters.
  • Authorizes overseas and service voters to return voted ballots by fax or electronic mail.
  • Requires county auditors to develop and use procedures to maintain the secrecy of ballots returned by electronic means.
  • Requires that county auditors provide ballots to overseas and service voters at least 30 days before each special election and at least 45 days before each primary or general election.

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Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 348, Laws of 2011
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2011
  2. Out of committeeJan 13, 2011
  3. Passed HouseFeb 4, 2011
  4. Passed SenateApr 12, 2011
  5. Partly vetoedMay 16, 2011
  6. LawMay 16, 2011
Prime sponsor
Christopher Hurst (D-31)
Introduced
January 10, 2011 in the House
Last action
May 16, 2011
Session law
Chapter 348, Laws of 2011

AN ACT Relating to overseas and service voters;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Christopher Hurst (D-31)

8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Derek Stanford D-1Brian Blake D-19Fred Finn D-35Connie Ladenburg D-29Roger Goodman D-45Sherry Appleton D-23Kirk Pearson R-39Jim Moeller D-49

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 4, 2011
Version voted on: HB 1000
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54002
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 12, 2011
Version voted on: HB 1000
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26001
Republican20002
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 15, 2011
Version voted on: HB 1000
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican40002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2011.
  2. Chapter 348, 2011 Laws PV.
  3. Governor partially vetoed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted as amended.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. GO - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  16. First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  18. Placed on third reading.
  19. Committee recommendations adopted.
  20. Placed on second reading suspension calendar.
  21. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. SGTA - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. SGTA - Majority; do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.
  26. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1000 in other sessions

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