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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5067: Voting rights

Enacting the Washington voting rights act.

Summary

  • Creates a state voting rights act to protect the equal opportunity for minority groups to participate in local elections and elect candidates of choice.
  • Creates a cause of action and authorizes courts to order appropriate remedies for a violation of the voting rights act, including redistricting within a political subdivision.
  • Authorizes local governments to change their election system to remedy violations of the voting rights act.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5067), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mark Miloscia (R-30)
Introduced
January 11, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to establishing a voting rights act to promote equal voting opportunity in certain political subdivisions by authorizing district-based elections, requiring redistricting and new elections in certain circumstances, and establishing a cause of action to redress lack of voter opportunity;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Miloscia (R-30)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
  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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to State Government.

SB 5067 in other sessions

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

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