Concerning election security practices around auditing and equipment.
Summary
Requires the county auditor to conduct an audit of duplicated ballots and an audit using at least one of the four approved audit methods, prior to certification of the election.
Requires an expansion of the audit if a discrepancy is found during the audit.
Requires a manufacturer or distributor of a certified voting system or component thereof to disclose certain breaches of the security of its system.
Authorizes the Secretary of State to decertify a voting system or component thereof for certain reasons.
From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 2406), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2406)
Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2406)
1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2406)
1st substitute bill substituted.
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2406)
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 2406)
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
SEIT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2406)
Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 2406)
Minority; without recommendation.
SEIT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
First reading, referred to State Government, Elections & Information Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Prefiled for introduction.
HB 2406 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
HB 2406 (2025–26) LNI communication methods · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2406 (2023–24) 16&17 y/o employ. work group · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2406 (2019–20) Law enf health license plate · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2406 (2015–16) Employment noncompetition · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2406 (2013–14) Energy facil site eval cncl · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2406 (2011–12) Closed exec. sess. meetings · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2406 (2009–10) Joint leg audit & review com · Enacted · Chapter 26, Laws of 2010
HB 2406 (2007–08) Prevailing wage/port dist · Did not pass · died in committee