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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5259: Voter reg. info/res. tenants

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

Summary

  • A landlord must provide each new residential tenant with a voter registration form or a link to the electronic voter registration form on the Secretary of State's website at the time the tenant signs a lease with the landlord. The failure to comply with this section may not be construed to affect the validity of the lease or enforcement of any of the lease provisions.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5259), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Andy Billig (D-3)
Introduced
January 16, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
HB 1866

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Andy Billig (D-3)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Marko Liias D-21Senator D-46Karen Keiser D-33Pramila Jayapal D-37

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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance.

SB 5259 in other sessions

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