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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5076

SB 5076: Voter eligibility/felony

Concerning voter eligibility for persons who have been convicted of a felony offense and are not in custody of the department of corrections.

Summary

  • Allows any person who is no longer confined in a Department of Corrections facility to register to vote.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5076), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2019
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Patty Kuderer (D-48)
Introduced
January 14, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 28, 2020
Versions
SB 5076, SSB 5076

AN ACT Relating to voter eligibility for persons who have been convicted of a felony offense and are not in custody of the department of corrections;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Patty Kuderer (D-48)

8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Guy Palumbo D-1Lisa Wellman D-41Senator D-22Jeannie Darneille D-27Bob Hasegawa D-11Joe Nguyen D-34Rebecca Saldaña D-37Jamie Pedersen D-43

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5076)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Moved to Rules White Sheet. (SSB 5076)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5076)
  5. Moved to Rules White Sheet.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5076)
  8. Senate Rules "X" file.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5076)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5076)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5076)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5076)
  15. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5076)
  16. Minority; without recommendation.
  17. Minority; do not pass.
  18. SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
  20. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5076 in other sessions

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