BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5047

SB 5047: Voting rights act

Enhancing the Washington voting rights act.

Summary

Allows recovery of costs incurred by claimants who file a notice of intent to challenge a political subdivision's election system under the Washington Voting Rights Act (WVRA) to conduct research supporting the notice if the political subdivision alters its behavior.
Grants standing to organizations to challenge election systems under the WVRA on behalf of their members.
Authorizes increasing the number of county commissioners to remedy a violation of the WVRA on the basis of Indian tribal status.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to enhancing the Washington voting rights act;

No recorded floor votes.

Jan 8, 2024By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5047)
Jan 8, 2024By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Mar 10, 2023Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5047)
Mar 10, 2023Senate Rules "X" file.
Jan 30, 2023Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5047)
Jan 30, 2023Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 27, 2023SGE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5047)
Jan 27, 2023Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5047)
Jan 27, 2023Minority; do not pass.
Jan 27, 2023SGE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 9, 2023First reading, referred to State Government & Elections.
Dec 14, 2022Prefiled for introduction.

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

SB 5047 (2025–26) Signature gathering/protests · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5047 (2021–22) Death penalty elimination · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5047 (2019–20) Veteran diversion/ITA · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5047 (2017–18) Operating sup budget 2017 · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5047 (2015–16) Consumer financial info · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5047 (2013–14) Delinquent property taxes · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5047 (2011–12) Long-term care facilities · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5047 (2009–10) Free public parking property · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor