BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6021

SB 6021: 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 no later than 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 Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6021), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 112, Laws of 2018
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2018
  2. Out of committeeJan 15, 2018
  3. Passed SenateJan 17, 2018
  4. Passed HouseFeb 27, 2018
  5. GovernorMar 19, 2018
  6. LawMar 19, 2018
Prime sponsor
Patty Kuderer (D-48)
Introduced
January 8, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
March 19, 2018
Session law
Chapter 112, Laws of 2018
Companion bill
HB 2297
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6021, SSB 6021

AN ACT Relating to extending the period for voter registration;

Sponsors

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 17, 2018
Version voted on: SSB 6021
29 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25100
Republican41900
How each member voted

House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed February 27, 2018
Version voted on: SSB 6021
50 Yea 48 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican04800
How each member voted

Yea (50)

Nay (48)

History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2018*. (SSB 6021)
  2. Chapter 112, 2018 Laws. (SSB 6021)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6021)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6021)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 6021)
  6. President signed. (SSB 6021)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 50; nays, 48; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6021)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6021)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 6021)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 6021)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6021)
  12. SEIT - Majority; do pass. (SSB 6021)
  13. First reading, referred to State Government, Elections & Information Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 6021)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6021)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6021)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6021)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6021)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6021)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6021)
  23. SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
  25. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6021 in other sessions

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