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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1156

HB 1156: Local elections

Increasing representation and voter participation in local elections.

Summary

  • Permits the use of ranked choice voting (RCV) in elections for offices in counties, cities, towns, school districts, fire districts, and port districts, and establishes certain requirements for RCV ballot design and vote tabulation.
  • Adds a cost-recovery provision to the Washington Voting Rights Act (Act) to allow a person who files a notice alleging a violation of the Act to recoup research costs, up to $30,000, if the political subdivision adopts a remedy in response to the notice.
  • Permits the Secretary of State to provide grants to local governments to implement RCV or make changes to their electoral system in response to a notice filed under the Act, subject to appropriation.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1156), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2021
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2021
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kirsten Harris-Talley (D-37)
Introduced
January 12, 2021 in the House
Last action
February 22, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1156, SHB 1156

AN ACT Relating to increasing representation and voter participation in local elections;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kirsten Harris-Talley (D-37)

26 co-sponsors (25 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mia Gregerson D-33Sharon Shewmake D-42Timm Ormsby D-3Frank Chopp D-43Debra Lekanoff D-40Lauren Davis D-32Noel Frame D-36Nicole Macri D-43Davina Duerr D-1Gerry Pollet D-46Roger Goodman D-45April Berg D-44Jamila Taylor D-30Jim Walsh R-19Alicia Rule D-42Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Liz Berry D-36Strom Peterson D-21My-Linh Thai D-41Emily Wicks D-38Jessica Bateman D-22Jesse Johnson D-30Tarra Simmons D-23Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Alex Ramel D-40Laurie Dolan D-22

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1156)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1156)
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1156)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1156)
  8. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1156)
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1156)
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  13. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1156)
  14. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by State Government & Tribal Relations. (SHB 1156)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1156)
  16. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1156)
  17. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. Minority; without recommendation.
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by State Government & Tribal Relations.
  21. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1156)
  22. Referred to Appropriations.
  23. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1156)
  24. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1156)
  25. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
  26. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. Minority; without recommendation.
  28. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

HB 1156 in other sessions

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

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