BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
HB 1713: Automatic voter reg./tribes
Concerning automatic voter registration for tribal members.
Summary
- Provides a process for automatic voter registration for members of a federally recognized tribe, including procedures for state-tribal compacts between the Secretary of State and tribes.
From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1713), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 29, 2025
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Chris Stearns (D-47)
- Introduced
- January 29, 2025 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to automatic voter registration for tribal members;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Chris Stearns (D-47)
12 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
HB 1713 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1713 (2023–24) Health care/rural areas
- HB 1713 (2021–22) Rx drug cost sharing
- HB 1713 (2019–20) Native American women
- HB 1713 (2017–18) Children's mental health
- HB 1713 (2015–16) Mental hlth, chem dependency
- HB 1713 (2013–14) Medicaid waiver/benefit exch
- HB 1713 (2011–12) SEPA categorical exemptions
- HB 1713 (2009–10) State health insurance pool