WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5344: Ballots, prepaid postage

Providing prepaid postage for primary and general election ballots.

Summary

  • Return envelopes for primary and general election ballots must include prepaid postage. The state must reimburse counties for the cost of placing prepaid postage on mail and absentee ballots in primary and general elections.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5344), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bob Hasegawa (D-11)
Introduced
January 20, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
HB 1724
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to prepaid postage for primary and general election ballots;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bob Hasegawa (D-11)

7 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Pam Roach R-31Marko Liias D-21Andy Billig D-3Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Pramila Jayapal D-37Maralyn Chase D-32Steve Conway D-29

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. Referred to Ways & Means.
  7. And refer to Ways & Means.
  8. GOS - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Government Operations & State Security.

SB 5344 in other sessions

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