BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5779

SB 5779: Ballot drop box placement

Concerning ballot drop box placement requirements.

Summary

Changes the minimum requirements for ballot drop boxes from one per 15,000 registered voters to one per 20,000, and eliminates the requirement that each city, town, and census-designated place in the county with a post office must have one drop box.
Eliminates the requirement that a drop box established on an Indian reservation must be accessible to the county auditor by a public road.
Eliminates a federally recognized tribe's ability to designate a ballot pickup and collection location from which the county auditor must collect ballots.

From the Engrossed House Bill Analysis 2019 (ESB 5779), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to ballot drop box placement requirements;

Passed March 11, 2019

Version voted on: ESB 5779

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	28	0	0	1
Republican	20	0	0	0

How each member voted

Jan 13, 2020Rules Committee relieved of further consideration; referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections. (ESB 5779)
Jan 13, 2020By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5779)
Apr 28, 2019By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESB 5779)
Mar 13, 2019First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations. (ESB 5779)
Mar 11, 2019Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESB 5779)
Mar 11, 2019Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5779)
Mar 11, 2019Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5779)
Mar 9, 2019Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5779)
Feb 22, 2019Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5779)
Feb 21, 2019SGTE - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5779)
Jan 31, 2019First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections. (ESB 5779)

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

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SB 5779 (2017–18) Behavioral health/prmry care · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 226, Laws of 2017
SB 5779 (2015–16) RSNs and BHOs/penalties · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5779 (2013–14) Cosmetology, barbering, etc. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5779 (2011–12) Food service products · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5779 (2009–10) School health & safety rules · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House