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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 6313

SB 6313: Young voters

Increasing opportunities for young voters.

Summary

  • Allows persons to vote in a primary election if they are 17 years old, but will be 18 by the general election.
  • Requires that DOL provide an automated process for 16 and 17 year olds to sign up to register to vote.
  • Requires that public universities, if requested by the student government, and certain public university branch campuses open student engagement hubs to provide ballots.

From the Engrossed Senate Bill Report (ESB 6313), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 208, Laws of 2020
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2020
  2. Out of committeeJan 30, 2020
  3. Passed SenateFeb 13, 2020
  4. Passed HouseMar 5, 2020
  5. GovernorMar 27, 2020
  6. LawMar 27, 2020
Prime sponsor
Marko Liias (D-21)
Introduced
January 15, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
March 27, 2020
Session law
Chapter 208, Laws of 2020
Companion bill
HB 2558
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
ESB 6313, SSB 6313

AN ACT Relating to increasing opportunities for young voters;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marko Liias (D-21)

18 co-sponsors (18 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Patty Kuderer D-48Senator D-22Emily Randall D-26Mark Mullet D-5Karen Keiser D-33Andy Billig D-3Rebecca Saldaña D-37Jeannie Darneille D-27Bob Hasegawa D-11Dean Takko D-19Christine Rolfes D-23John McCoy D-38Derek Stanford D-1Senator D-47Manka Dhingra D-45Liz Lovelett D-40Joe Nguyen D-34Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2020
Version voted on: ESB 6313
28 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28100
Republican01802
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 5, 2020
Version voted on: ESB 6313
56 Yea 41 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican04100
How each member voted

Yea (56)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 7, 2020
Version voted on: ESB 6313
27 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27101
Republican02000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2020*. (ESB 6313)
  2. Chapter 208, 2020 Laws. (ESB 6313)
  3. Governor signed. (ESB 6313)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESB 6313)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESB 6313)
  6. President signed. (ESB 6313)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 27; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESB 6313)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESB 6313)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESB 6313)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 6313)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (ESB 6313)
  12. Committee amendment not adopted. (ESB 6313)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESB 6313)
  14. Placed on second reading. (ESB 6313)
  15. Minority; without recommendation. (ESB 6313)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (ESB 6313)
  17. APP - Majority; do pass without amendment(s) by State Government & Tribal Relations. (ESB 6313)
  18. Referred to Appropriations. (ESB 6313)
  19. Minority; do not pass. (ESB 6313)
  20. SGOV - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESB 6313)
  21. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations. (ESB 6313)
  22. Held on calendar. (SSB 6313)
  23. 1st substitute bill not substituted. (SSB 6313)
  24. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 6313)
  25. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 6313)
  26. 1st substitute bill not substituted. (ESB 6313)
  27. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESB 6313)
  28. Held on calendar. (ESB 6313)
  29. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6313)
  30. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 6313)
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6313)
  32. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 6313)
  33. SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6313)
  34. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6313)
  35. Minority; do not pass. (ESB 6313)
  36. SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESB 6313)
  37. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections. (ESB 6313)

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