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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1294: Youth voter registration

Enhancing youth voter registration.

Summary

  • Allows for voter preregistration of 16- and 17-year-olds.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1294), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 13, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 6, 2015
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Bergquist (D-11)
Introduced
January 16, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to enhancing youth voter registration;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Bergquist (D-11)

41 co-sponsors (40 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Melanie Stambaugh R-25Senator D-22Sherry Appleton D-23Marcus Riccelli D-3Brady Walkinshaw D-43Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Brian Blake D-19Sharon Wylie D-49Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Senator D-36Luis Moscoso D-1Roger Goodman D-45Gael Tarleton D-36Derek Stanford D-1Tana Senn D-41Eric Pettigrew D-37Tina Orwall D-33Laurie Jinkins D-27David Sawyer D-29Steve Tharinger D-24Eileen Cody D-34Kristine Lytton D-40Jessyn Farrell D-46Mia Gregerson D-33Jim Moeller D-49Carol Gregory D-30June Robinson D-38Dean Takko D-19Gerry Pollet D-46Pat Sullivan D-47Joan McBride D-48Chris Reykdal D-22Hans Dunshee D-44Mike Sells D-38Ruth Kagi D-32Larry Springer D-45Kevin Van De Wege D-24Chris Kilduff D-28Strom Peterson D-21Zack Hudgins D-11Jake Fey D-27

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1294
57 Yea 41 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican64100
How each member voted

Yea (57)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2016
Version voted on: HB 1294
57 Yea 39 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican73901
How each member voted

Yea (57)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  3. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security.
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  5. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  11. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security.
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  14. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  16. Minority; without recommendation.
  17. Minority; do not pass.
  18. SG - Majority; do pass.
  19. SG - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. First reading, referred to State Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1294 in other sessions

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