BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 6412: Election security

Concerning election security.

Summary

Prohibits service and overseas voters from returning ballots by fax or email.
Provides prorated reimbursement for the state and federal share of election costs for the 2020 election.
Requires that persons returning voted ballots on behalf of others do so within specified time frames.
Creates offenses for certain activities related to the return of another person's voted ballot.
Modifies procedures for postelection audits, including risk-limiting audits.
Ends the use of machine recounts, requiring a comparison risk-limiting audit for preliminary recounts, then full manual recounts if the audit does not meet a risk limit.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6412), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to election security;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Jan 16, 2020First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.

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

SB 6412 (2017–18) Water pollution discharges · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6412 (2015–16) Annual tax surveys & reports · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6412 (2013–14) Collection of sales tax debt · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6412 (2011–12) Health benefit plan coverage · Enacted · Chapter 64, Laws of 2012
SB 6412 (2009–10) Medical malpractice reports · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6412 (2007–08) Permanent resident cards · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6412 (2005–06) Superior court judges · Vetoed by the Governor
SB 6412 (2003–04) SEPA lead agency · Did not pass · died in committee