BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
HB 1196: Voting rights/convictions
Revoking a person's voting rights only when convicted of a state crime punishable by death.
Summary
- Redefines what constitutes an infamous crime , the conviction of which results in a revocation of voting rights, to include only state crimes punishable by death.
- Removes provisions that revoke a person's right to vote upon incarceration in a federal detention facility or out-of-state facility for a conviction of an infamous crime.
From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1196), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedJan 13, 2025
- Out of committeeFeb 13, 2025
- Passed Housestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Tarra Simmons (D-23)
- Introduced
- January 13, 2025 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to revoking a person's voting rights only when convicted of a state crime punishable by death;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Tarra Simmons (D-23)
4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- Minority; do not pass.
- SGOV - Majority; do pass.
- SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
- First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
- Prefiled for introduction.
HB 1196 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1196 (2023–24) Criminal plea negotiation
- HB 1196 (2021–22) Audio-only telemedicine
- HB 1196 (2019–20) Perm. daylight saving time
- HB 1196 (2017–18) Small claims court judgments
- HB 1196 (2015–16) Real estate appraisers
- HB 1196 (2013–14) Yakima R. basin water mgmt
- HB 1196 (2011–12) State agencies/land mgmt
- HB 1196 (2009–10) Small works roster projects