WA People
BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2111: Ballot return by fax & email

Concerning enhancing cybersecurity by eliminating the return of ballots by fax and email.

Summary

  • Removes the option for overseas and service voters to return ballots by email or fax.
  • Removes the requirement to include certain data about electronically transmitted ballots from county and statewide election reconciliation reports.

From the House Bill Analysis 2020 (HB 2111), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 22, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Matt Boehnke (R-8)
Introduced
February 22, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to enhancing cybersecurity by eliminating the return of ballots by fax and email;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Matt Boehnke (R-8)

6 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Gael Tarleton D-36Larry Hoff R-18Sharon Wylie D-49Norma Smith R-10Matt Shea R-4Luanne Van Werven R-42

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

HB 2111 in other sessions

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

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