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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1030: Counted ballot audits

Concerning the conduct of limited audits of counted ballots during the election certification period.

Summary

  • Modifies procedures for postelection audits.
  • Ends the use of audits of direct recording electronic voting devices, random checks of ballot counting equipment, and independent electronic audits of the original ballot counting equipment, and instead provides a choice between a limited hand-count audit or a risk-limiting audit to fulfill postelection audit requirements.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1030), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeJan 20, 2025
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sam Low (R-39)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the conduct of limited audits of counted ballots during the election certification period;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sam Low (R-39)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Sharlett Mena D-29Carolyn Eslick R-39Kristine Reeves D-30Natasha Hill D-3

Votes

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

History

  1. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  2. Referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  7. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. SGOV - Majority; do pass.
  10. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
  11. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1030 in other sessions

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