BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2206

HB 2206: Uniformed & overseas voting

Adopting national standards for uniformed and overseas civilian voting, including conforming amendments to existing statute.

Summary

  • Adopts, substantially, the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act to extend protections found in federal law for service and overseas voters to state elections, and makes conforming changes to state statute.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2206), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2026
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sharlett Mena (D-29)
Introduced
January 12, 2026 in the House
Last action
February 19, 2026
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2206, SHB 2206

AN ACT Relating to adopting national standards for uniformed and overseas civilian voting, including conforming amendments to existing statute;

Sponsors

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2206)
  2. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 2206)
  3. House Rules "X" file.
  4. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2206)
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2206)
  8. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2206)
  9. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2206)
  10. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
  15. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2206 in other sessions

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