WA People
BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 1361: Mailing of ballots

Concerning the timely mailing of ballots by county auditors.

Summary

  • Imposes a 24-hour deadline for county auditors to notify the Office of the Secretary of State (OSOS) that the auditor has mailed ballots to voters or that the auditor is unable to meet the statutory deadline.
  • Requires the OSOS to contact a county auditor who has not mailed ballots to voters by three days after the statutory deadline to inquire about the reason for the delay and the date the auditor expects the ballots will be sent.

From the House Bill Analysis 2021 (HB 1361), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2021
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brad Klippert (R-8)
Introduced
January 25, 2021 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2022

AN ACT Relating to the timely mailing of ballots by county auditors;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brad Klippert (R-8)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Rob Chase R-4

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

HB 1361 in other sessions

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

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