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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1292

HB 1292: Voter registration deadlines

Concerning deadlines for receipt of voter registrations by election officials.

Summary

  • Requires that voter registrations submitted electronically be received by midnight of the registration deadline, and registrations submitted by mail be received no later than the close of business by the registration deadline.
  • Changes the deadline to update existing voter registration information for requests submitted by a method other than in person, to eight days before the day of the election rather than 8 p.m. on the day of the election.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1292), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2019
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Walsh (R-19)
Introduced
January 18, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 21, 2020
Companion bill
SB 5227
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1292, SHB 1292

AN ACT Relating to deadlines for receipt of voter registrations by election officials;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Walsh (R-19)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Laurie Dolan D-22Mia Gregerson D-33Keith Goehner R-12

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1292)
  2. House Rules "X" file.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1292)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 1292)
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1292)
  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  9. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1292)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1292)
  12. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

HB 1292 in other sessions

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