WA People
BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5027: Ballot postage, prepaid

Requiring prepaid postage for primary and general election ballots.

Summary

  • Return envelopes for primary and general election ballots must include prepaid postage. The state must reimburse counties for the cost of placing prepaid postage on mail and absentee ballots in primary and general elections.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5027), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bob Hasegawa (D-11)
Introduced
January 15, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to prepaid postage for primary and general election ballots;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bob Hasegawa (D-11)

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means.
  4. And refer to Ways & Means.
  5. GOV - Majority; do pass.
  6. First reading, referred to Governmental Operations .

SB 5027 in other sessions

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

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