BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5291: Ballots/signing and receipt

Concerning the signing and receipt of ballots.

Summary

A ballot may only be counted only if the return envelope is signed by the date of the election and the ballot is received by the county auditor by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. A ballot from an out-of-state, overseas, or service voter may be counted if it is postmarked no later than Election Day.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5291), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to the signing and receipt of ballots;

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

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

SB 5291 (2025–26) Long-term services trust · Enacted · Chapter 380, Laws of 2025
SB 5291 (2023–24) Liquor licenses · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5291 (2021–22) Defense compatibility report · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5291 (2019–20) Confinement alts./children · Enacted · Chapter 137, Laws of 2020
SB 5291 (2017–18) Academic support · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5291 (2015–16) Epinephrine autoinjectors · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5291 (2011–12) Recreational fishing · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5291 (2009–10) Offender risk assessments · Did not pass · died in committee