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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5270: Motor voter preregistration

Allowing motor voter preregistration for sixteen and seventeen year olds.

Summary

  • A person who is at least 16 years old and who meets all other voter registration requirements is authorized to preregister to vote before being issued an original driver's license, identification card, or license renewal. Information in voter preregistration applications is exempt from public disclosure and copying.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5270), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Andy Billig (D-3)
Introduced
January 24, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2014
Companion bill
EHB 1279
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to motor voter preregistration for sixteen and seventeen year olds;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Andy Billig (D-3)

10 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jeannie Darneille D-27Bob Hasegawa D-11Sharon Nelson D-34Annette Cleveland D-49Kevin Ranker D-40Senator D-46Christine Rolfes D-23Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Mark Mullet D-5Adam Kline D-37

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. First reading, referred to Governmental Operations.

SB 5270 in other sessions

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