BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2387: Mandatory election audits

Concerning mandatory election audits of ballot counting equipment.

Summary

Makes the random check of ballot counting equipment mandatory, rather than optional.
Requires that random check procedures include a process for expansion of an audit in cases where a discrepancy is found.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2387), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

AN ACT Relating to mandatory election audits of ballot counting equipment;

Passed February 12, 2018

Version voted on: HB 2387

98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	50	0	0	0
Republican	48	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 8, 2018By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
Feb 14, 2018First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
Feb 12, 2018Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 12, 2018Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 9, 2018Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Jan 25, 2018Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 23, 2018SEIT - Majority; do pass.
Jan 8, 2018First reading, referred to State Government, Elections & Information Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Jan 4, 2018Prefiled for introduction.

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

HB 2387 (2025–26) Elected sheriffs · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2387 (2023–24) Schools/classified alloc. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2387 (2019–20) School bus diesel emissions · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2387 (2015–16) Flamethrowing devices · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2387 (2013–14) Official state oyster · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2387 (2011–12) Persons w/disabilities tabs · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2387 (2009–10) Humane treatment of dogs · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2387 (2007–08) Mandatory participation · Did not pass · died in committee