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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1472

HB 1472: Ballot return boxes/crimes

Criminalizing damaging, destroying, tampering, or removing ballot return boxes or contents.

Summary

  • Provides that a person is guilty of Malicious Mischief if he or she causes, or creates a substantial risk of, an impairment to a service rendered to the public by damaging, destroying, or removing an official ballot deposit box or ballot drop box, or its contents.
  • Raises the penalty for unlawful removal of a ballot from a voting center or ballot drop location from a gross misdemeanor to an unranked class C felony.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1472), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2017
  3. Passed HouseMar 8, 2017
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Zack Hudgins (D-11)
Introduced
January 20, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5336
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1472, SHB 1472

AN ACT Relating to criminalizing damaging, destroying, tampering, or removing ballot return boxes or contents;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Zack Hudgins (D-11)

6 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 5 Republicans)

John Koster R-39Larry Haler R-8Dan Griffey R-35Matt Manweller R-13Dick Muri R-28Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2017
Version voted on: SHB 1472
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican47001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Referred to Public Safety. (SHB 1472)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1472)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1472)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1472)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1472)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1472)
  7. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1472)
  8. First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (SHB 1472)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1472)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1472)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1472)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1472)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1472)
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  17. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1472)
  18. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1472 in other sessions

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