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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1080

HB 1080: Service and overseas voters

Facilitating voting for service and overseas voters.

Summary

  • Changes the date of the primary for general elections to be held in November to the first Tuesday of the preceding August.
  • Authorizes overseas and service voters to return voted ballots by electronic means, provided the voter includes a signed declaration with the voted ballot.
  • Requires a county auditor to send ballots to each service and overseas voter at least 30 days before each special election and at least 45 days before each primary and general election.
  • Changes numerous election-related dates and deadlines in response to the change in the date of the primary and other requirements of the federal Military and Overseas Empowerment Act.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1080), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2011
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Christopher Hurst (D-31)
Introduced
January 10, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5171
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1080, SHB 1080

AN ACT Relating to facilitating voting for service and overseas voters;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Christopher Hurst (D-31)

9 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Brad Klippert R-8Deb Eddy D-48David Taylor R-15Tami Green D-28Mike Armstrong R-12Senator D-22Bruce Dammeier R-25Sherry Appleton D-23Jim Moeller D-49

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1080)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1080)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1080)
  6. Referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. (SHB 1080)
  7. Referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.
  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1080)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1080)
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1080)
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 1080)
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1080)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1080)
  20. SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1080)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. SGTA - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.
  25. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1080 in other sessions

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

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