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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5063

SB 5063: Ballots, prepaid postage

Providing prepaid postage for all election ballots.

Summary

  • Requires that return envelopes provided to voters for all election ballots include prepaid postage.
  • Requires the state to reimburse the county for the cost of providing return postage on return envelopes for all elections.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5063), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 161, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2019
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2019
  3. Passed SenateMar 5, 2019
  4. Passed HouseApr 12, 2019
  5. GovernorApr 29, 2019
  6. LawApr 29, 2019
Prime sponsor
Joe Nguyen (D-34)
Introduced
January 14, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
April 29, 2019
Session law
Chapter 161, Laws of 2019
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
HB 1209
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5063, SSB 5063

AN ACT Relating to prepaid postage for all election ballots;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Nguyen (D-34)

16 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Bob Hasegawa D-11Andy Billig D-3Senator D-36Annette Cleveland D-49Steve Conway D-29Jeannie Darneille D-27Senator D-46Guy Palumbo D-1Senator D-22Claire Wilson D-30Jamie Pedersen D-43Karen Keiser D-33Patty Kuderer D-48Rebecca Saldaña D-37Mark Mullet D-5Dean Takko D-19

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2019
Version voted on: SSB 5063
42 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27002
Republican15302
How each member voted

Nay (3)

Excused (4)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 12, 2019
Version voted on: SSB 5063
83 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53004
Republican301001
How each member voted

Yea (83)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 18, 2019
Version voted on: SSB 5063
44 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican15500
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2019. (SSB 5063)
  2. Chapter 161, 2019 Laws. (SSB 5063)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5063)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5063)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5063)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5063)
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5063)
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5063)
  9. Held on second reading. (SSB 5063)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 83; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 5. (SSB 5063)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5063)
  12. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. (SSB 5063)
  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5063)
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5063)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5063)
  16. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by State Government & Tribal Relations. (SSB 5063)
  17. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5063)
  18. SGOV - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5063)
  19. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations. (SSB 5063)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5063)
  21. Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SSB 5063)
  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5063)
  23. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5063)
  24. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5063)
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  28. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5063)
  29. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. Referred to Ways & Means.
  31. And refer to Ways & Means.
  32. SGTE - Majority; do pass.
  33. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
  34. Prefiled for introduction.

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