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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5837: State election database

Codifying the state election database to publish, evaluate, and analyze certain election data.

Summary

  • Codifies the University of Washington's responsibility to create a Washington Elections Database with specified elections data, and to assist the state and political subdivisions with evaluating their existing laws and practices related to voting and elections, implementing best practices, and investigating potential infringements on the right to vote.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5837), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2024
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2024
  3. Passed SenateFeb 12, 2024
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Javier Valdez (D-46)
Introduced
January 8, 2024 in the Senate
Last action
March 7, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to codifying the state election database to publish, evaluate, and analyze certain election data;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Javier Valdez (D-46)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Patty Kuderer D-48Bob Hasegawa D-11Senator D-22T'wina Nobles D-28Yasmin Trudeau D-27

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2024
Version voted on: SB 5837
29 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican02000
How each member voted
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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Minority; do not pass.
  3. APP - Majority; do pass.
  4. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  6. Referred to Appropriations.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. SGOV - Majority; do pass.
  9. Minority; without recommendation.
  10. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
  11. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. Minority; without recommendation.
  17. Minority; do not pass.
  18. WM - Majority; do pass.
  19. Referred to Ways & Means.
  20. Minority; without recommendation.
  21. SGE - Majority; do pass.
  22. Minority; do not pass.
  23. And refer to Ways & Means.
  24. First reading, referred to State Government & Elections.
  25. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5837 in other sessions

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