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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1866: Voter reg. info/res. tenants

Improving voter registration by providing new residential tenants with voter registration information.

Summary

  • Requires landlords to provide tenants with voter registration information at the time a lease is signed.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1866), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2015
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Bergquist (D-11)
Introduced
January 30, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
SB 5259

AN ACT Relating to improving voter registration by providing new residential tenants with voter registration information;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Bergquist (D-11)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-22Brady Walkinshaw D-43June Robinson D-38Gerry Pollet D-46Luis Moscoso D-1Strom Peterson D-21Gael Tarleton D-36

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. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  4. Referred to State Government.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  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. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. SG - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to State Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1866 in other sessions

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