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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5207: Felony voting rights notices

Concerning notification of felony voting rights and restoration.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Corrections (DOC) to provide written notice to an inmate, prior to their release from the DOC's authority, of the process for provisional and permanent restoration of voting rights.
  • Requires the DOC to provide the inmate with a voter registration form, written instructions for returning the form by mail, and written information concerning registering to vote in person and electronically.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5207), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 43, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2019
  3. Passed SenateFeb 25, 2019
  4. Passed HouseApr 9, 2019
  5. GovernorApr 17, 2019
  6. LawApr 17, 2019
Prime sponsor
Manka Dhingra (D-45)
Introduced
January 16, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
April 17, 2019
Session law
Chapter 43, Laws of 2019
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to notification of felony voting rights and restoration;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Manka Dhingra (D-45)

13 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-22Rebecca Saldaña D-37Jeannie Darneille D-27Senator D-47Annette Cleveland D-49Patty Kuderer D-48Jamie Pedersen D-43Jesse Salomon D-32Joe Nguyen D-34Christine Rolfes D-23Bob Hasegawa D-11Karen Keiser D-33Emily Randall D-26

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 25, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5207
37 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican81200
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage

Passed April 9, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5207
76 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican202100
How each member voted

Yea (76)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Effective date 7/28/2019.
  3. Chapter 43, 2019 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 76; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. SGOV - Majority; do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 37; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. SGTE - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.

SB 5207 in other sessions

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