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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 1745

HB 1745: Voting rights

Enacting the Washington voting rights act.

Summary

  • Creates a state voting rights act to protect the equal opportunity for minority groups to participate in local elections.
  • Creates a cause of action and authorizes courts to order appropriate remedies for a violation of the act, including redistricting within a political subdivision.
  • Authorizes local governments to change their election system to remedy violations of the act.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SHB 1745), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 5, 2015
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Luis Moscoso (D-1)
Introduced
January 28, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
SB 5668
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1745, ESHB 1745, E2SHB 1745

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: Luis Moscoso (D-1)

23 co-sponsors (22 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Steve Bergquist D-11Senator D-22Larry Haler R-8Tina Orwall D-33David Sawyer D-29Derek Stanford D-1Brady Walkinshaw D-43Sherry Appleton D-23Chris Reykdal D-22Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Steve Tharinger D-24Jake Fey D-27Laurie Jinkins D-27Sharon Wylie D-49Roger Goodman D-45Timm Ormsby D-3Jessyn Farrell D-46Marcus Riccelli D-3Mike Sells D-38Zack Hudgins D-11Kristine Lytton D-40Joan McBride D-48Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2015
Version voted on: ESHB 1745
52 Yea 46 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican14600
How each member voted

Yea (52)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 4, 2016
Version voted on: E2SHB 1745
50 Yea 47 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican04700
How each member voted

Yea (50)

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3 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 163 by McCabe (page 1, line 3)

March 5, 2015
Version voted on: ESHB 1745
46 Yea 51 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat05100
Republican46001
How each member voted

Nay (51)

Excused (1)

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House · Amendment 166 by Manweller (page 1, line 2)

March 5, 2015
Version voted on: ESHB 1745
46 Yea 51 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat05100
Republican46001
How each member voted

Nay (51)

Excused (1)

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House · 610 Manweller Striker

February 4, 2016
Version voted on: E2SHB 1745
46 Yea 51 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat05000
Republican46100
How each member voted

Nay (51)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SHB 1745)
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SHB 1745)
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (E2SHB 1745)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SHB 1745)
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 1745)
  6. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SHB 1745)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 1745)
  8. GOS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SHB 1745)
  9. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security. (E2SHB 1745)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 50; nays, 47; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SHB 1745)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 1745)
  12. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 1745)
  13. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SHB 1745)
  14. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1745)
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SHB 1745)
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1745)
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (E2SHB 1745)
  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 1745)
  19. SG - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SHB 1745)
  20. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 1745)
  21. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SHB 1745)
  22. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 1745)
  23. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1745)
  24. SG - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1745)
  25. Referred to State Government. (ESHB 1745)
  26. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (ESHB 1745)
  27. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (ESHB 1745)
  28. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1745)
  29. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1745)
  30. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1745)
  31. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1745)
  32. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 1745)
  33. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1745)
  34. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1745)
  35. GOS - Majority; do pass. (ESHB 1745)
  36. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security. (ESHB 1745)
  37. Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 46; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 1745)
  38. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1745)
  39. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1745)
  40. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1745)
  41. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  42. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1745)
  43. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  44. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 1745)
  45. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  46. SG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1745)
  47. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1745)
  48. Minority; do not pass.
  49. SG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  50. First reading, referred to State Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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