JOINT RESOLUTION · 2011–12 SESSION

SJR 8205: Presidential election/voting

Repealing a conflicting residency requirement for voting in a presidential election.

Summary

Proposes that an amendment for the repeal of Article VI, section 1A of the Washington Constitution be submitted to the voters at the next general election.

From the House Bill Report (SJR 8205), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Passed Legislature Passed Legislature · constitutional amendment sent to voters

Passed February 22, 2011

Version voted on: SJR 8205

46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	26	0	0	1
Republican	20	0	0	2

How each member voted

Passed April 7, 2011

Version voted on: SJR 8205

92 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	53	0	0	2
Republican	39	0	0	3

How each member voted

Apr 20, 2011Filed with Secretary of State.
Apr 12, 2011Speaker signed.
Apr 8, 2011President signed.
Apr 7, 2011Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
Apr 7, 2011Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 5, 2011Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 21, 2011Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 17, 2011SGTA - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 17, 2011SGTA - Majority; do pass.
Feb 23, 2011First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.
Feb 22, 2011Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 22, 2011Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
Feb 1, 2011Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 1, 2011Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 1, 2011GO - Majority; do pass.
Jan 17, 2011First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.

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

SJR 8205 (2025–26) Property taxes/homestead · Did not pass · died in committee
SJR 8205 (2023–24) Investments/persist. poverty · Did not pass · died in committee
SJR 8205 (2021–22) Right to possess firearms · Did not pass · died in committee
SJR 8205 (2019–20) Tax court · Did not pass · died in committee
SJR 8205 (2017–18) Religious matters · Did not pass · died in committee
SJR 8205 (2015–16) Supreme court justices · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SJR 8205 (2013–14) 2/3 vote for tax increases · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SJR 8205 (2009–10) State income tax · Did not pass · died in committee