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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5473: Voting rights act of 2013

Enacting the Washington voting rights act of 2013.

Summary

  • Establishes the Voting Rights Act (Act), which prohibits at-large and district-based elections from being imposed or applied in a manner that denies a protected class an equal opportunity to elect candidates of its choice; or to influence the outcome of an election. Protected class means a class of voters who are members of a race, color, or language minority group.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5473), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sharon Nelson (D-34)
Introduced
January 31, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to establishing a voting rights act to promote equal voting opportunity in certain political subdivisions by authorizing district-based elections, requiring redistricting and new elections in certain circumstances, and establishing a cause of action to redress lack of voter opportunity;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharon Nelson (D-34)

18 co-sponsors (18 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Paull Shin D-21Kevin Ranker D-40Mark Mullet D-5Andy Billig D-3Nick Harper D-38Adam Kline D-37Karen Keiser D-33Bob Hasegawa D-11Steve Conway D-29Maralyn Chase D-32Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Annette Cleveland D-49Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Jeannie Darneille D-27Christine Rolfes D-23Nathan Schlicher D-26Ed Murray D-43Steve Hobbs D-44

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 5473 in other sessions

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

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