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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2297

HB 2297: Voter registration period

Extending the period for voter registration.

Summary

  • Requires that voter registration by mail and electronically must be received no later than eight days before the election date, rather than submitted 29 days before the election date.
  • Changes the deadline for in-person voter registration from eight days before the election date to 8:00 p.m. on the day of the election.
  • Changes the deadline to update existing voter registration information from 29 days before the election date to 8:00 p.m. on the day of the election.
  • Requires county auditors to accept in-person voter registration at certain locations within the county.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2297), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2018
  2. Out of committeeJan 15, 2018
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Laurie Dolan (D-22)
Introduced
January 8, 2018 in the House
Last action
February 19, 2018
Companion bill
SB 6021
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2297, SHB 2297

AN ACT Relating to extending the period for voter registration;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Laurie Dolan (D-22)

30 co-sponsors (30 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Zack Hudgins D-11Kristine Lytton D-40Eileen Cody D-34Roger Goodman D-45Eric Pettigrew D-37Gael Tarleton D-36Steve Bergquist D-11Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Vandana Slatter D-48Sharon Wylie D-49June Robinson D-38Steve Tharinger D-24Ruth Kagi D-32Jeff Morris D-40Tina Orwall D-33Javier Valdez D-46Chris Kilduff D-28Noel Frame D-36Derek Stanford D-1Judy Clibborn D-41Nicole Macri D-43Laurie Jinkins D-27Timm Ormsby D-3Cindy Ryu D-32Gerry Pollet D-46Beth Doglio D-22Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Sherry Appleton D-23Mia Gregerson D-33

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 2297)
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2297)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2297)
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  7. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2297)
  8. SEIT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2297)
  9. SEIT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. First reading, referred to State Government, Elections & Information Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  12. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2297 in other sessions

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