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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5472

SB 5472: Ballot drop boxes

Requiring ballot drop boxes in all communities.

Summary

Requires each county to have at least one ballot drop box per 15,000 registered voters in the county, and in each city, town, and census-designated area with a post office to have at least one ballot drop box.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5472), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 327, Laws of 2017

IntroducedJan 25, 2017
Out of committeeFeb 17, 2017
Passed SenateFeb 27, 2017
Passed HouseApr 5, 2017
GovernorMay 16, 2017
LawMay 16, 2017

Prime sponsor: Kirk Pearson (R-39)
Introduced: January 25, 2017 in the Senate
Last action: May 16, 2017
Session law: Chapter 327, Laws of 2017
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: SB 5472, SSB 5472

AN ACT Relating to requiring ballot drop boxes in all communities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kirk Pearson (R-39)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2017

Version voted on: SSB 5472

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	25	0	0	0
Republican	24	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 5, 2017

Version voted on: SSB 5472

52 Yea 45 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	50	0	0	0
Republican	2	45	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (52)

Nay (45)

Excused (1)

Jay Rodne R-5

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History

May 16, 2017Effective date 7/23/2017. (SSB 5472)
May 16, 2017Chapter 327, 2017 Laws. (SSB 5472)
May 16, 2017Governor signed. (SSB 5472)
Apr 18, 2017Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5472)
Apr 10, 2017Speaker signed. (SSB 5472)
Apr 6, 2017President signed. (SSB 5472)
Apr 5, 2017Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5472)
Apr 5, 2017Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5472)
Mar 31, 2017Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5472)
Mar 23, 2017Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5472)
Mar 21, 2017Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5472)
Mar 21, 2017Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5472)
Mar 21, 2017SEIT - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5472)
Mar 1, 2017First reading, referred to State Government, Elections & Information Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5472)
Feb 27, 2017Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5472)
Feb 27, 2017Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5472)
Feb 27, 20171st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5472)
Feb 27, 20171st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 21, 2017Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5472)
Feb 21, 2017Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 17, 2017Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5472)
Feb 17, 2017SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5472)
Feb 17, 2017SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 17, 2017Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 25, 2017First reading, referred to State Government.

SB 5472 in other sessions

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

SB 5472 (2025–26) Farm holdings · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5472 (2023–24) Hard-to-place job seekers · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5472 (2021–22) Utility customers/COVID-19 · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5472 (2019–20) Liquor common carriers · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5472 (2015–16) Tribal timber harvest exc tx · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5472 (2013–14) Audiology degrees at WWU · Enacted · Chapter 281, Laws of 2013
SB 5472 (2011–12) School & educ serv districts · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5472 (2009–10) True & fair property value · Did not pass · died in committee

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