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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5378

SB 5378: Voter education

Concerning voter education.

Summary

  • Requires that jurisdictions using alternative voting methods notify the public of changes and create public education campaigns to familiarize voters with elements of new processes.
  • Requires that county elections offices and jurisdictions using alternative voting methods coordinate educational events for individuals with intellectual disabilities and create materials for dissemination in local high schools to inform about new processes.
  • Causes jurisdictions which fail to comply with the educational and outreach requirements to revert to the use of previous non-alternative voting methods.
  • Exempts jurisdictions which passed an ordinance or ballot measure adopting an alternative voting method before January 1, 2023 from the requirements of the act.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5378), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 13, 2023
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Claudia Kauffman (D-47)
Introduced
January 13, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2024
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5378, SSB 5378

AN ACT Relating to requiring voter education within jurisdictions engaged in changing the method of selecting candidates during a primary or removing a primary as the result of employing a single event election process in a general election including a new cause of action, and reversion of the candidate selection processes when necessary;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Claudia Kauffman (D-47)

15 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Jeff Wilson R-19Senator D-22Bob Hasegawa D-11Senator R-18Karen Keiser D-33Perry Dozier R-16Curtis King R-14Kevin Van De Wege D-24John Lovick D-44Drew MacEwen R-35Steve Conway D-29Liz Lovelett D-40Rebecca Saldaña D-37Lisa Wellman D-41Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5378)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5378)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5378)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. SGE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5378)
  8. SGE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to State Government & Elections.

SB 5378 in other sessions

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