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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6228

SB 6228: Voter eligibility/felony

Restoring voter eligibility for all persons convicted of a felony offense who are not in total confinement under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections.

Summary

  • Automatically restores voting rights for persons as soon as a sentence of total confinement under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections (DOC) is ended.
  • Requires the Secretary of State to compare the voter rolls to a list of persons serving sentences of total confinement under DOC jurisdiction at least once a month.
  • Makes conforming changes regarding the voter oath, jury pool, and DOC notification of voting rights.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6228), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2020
  2. Out of committeeJan 28, 2020
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Patty Kuderer (D-48)
Introduced
January 13, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
February 24, 2020
Companion bill
HB 2292
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6228, SSB 6228

AN ACT Relating to restoring voter eligibility for all persons convicted of a felony offense who are not in total confinement under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Patty Kuderer (D-48)

20 co-sponsors (20 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jeannie Darneille D-27Rebecca Saldaña D-37Jamie Pedersen D-43Joe Nguyen D-34Bob Hasegawa D-11Senator D-36Liz Lovelett D-40Annette Cleveland D-49Andy Billig D-3Karen Keiser D-33John McCoy D-38Marko Liias D-21Senator D-22Claire Wilson D-30Emily Randall D-26Mark Mullet D-5Dean Takko D-19Senator D-47Manka Dhingra D-45Derek Stanford D-1

Votes

5 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · Amendment 989 by Schoesler (page 1, line 1)

February 19, 2020
Version voted on: SSB 6228
20 Yea 28 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12800
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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Senate · Amendment 988 by Short (page 3, line 16)

February 19, 2020
Version voted on: SSB 6228
36 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat171200
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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Senate · Amendment 990 by Wagoner (page 3, line 16)

February 19, 2020
Version voted on: SSB 6228
21 Yea 27 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22700
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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Senate · Defer Consideration

February 19, 2020
Version voted on: SSB 6228
21 Yea 27 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22700
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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Senate · Amendment 996 by Padden (page 3, line 16)

February 19, 2020
Version voted on: SSB 6228
23 Yea 24 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52400
Republican18011
How each member voted

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6228)
  2. Held on calendar. (SSB 6228)
  3. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (SSB 6228)
  4. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6228)
  5. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6228)
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6228)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6228)
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6228)
  13. SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
  15. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6228 in other sessions

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