BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 6379: Automatic voter registration

Providing automatic voter registration at qualified voter registration agencies.

Summary

  • An applicant for services or benefits at several state agencies, if eligible to register to vote, is automatically registered to vote when applying for services or benefits unless the applicant opts not to register. Automatic voter registration takes place at Qualified Voter Registration Agencies (QVRAs).

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6379), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2016
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Pramila Jayapal (D-37)
Introduced
January 18, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 2682
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to providing automatic voter registration at qualified voter registration agencies;

Sponsors

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security.

SB 6379 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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