BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1342: Electronic ballot return

Allowing voted ballots to be returned electronically.

Summary

  • Allows any voter to return a voted ballot and signed declaration electronically, without requiring the original ballot also be returned by the election certification date.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (HB 1342), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Bergquist (D-11)
Introduced
January 18, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to allowing voted ballots to be returned electronically;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Bergquist (D-11)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

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. First reading, referred to State Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1342 in other sessions

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