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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5017

SB 5017: 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 to state elections protections found in federal law for service and overseas voters, and updates state statute for conformity.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5017), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeJan 21, 2025
  3. Passed SenateFeb 12, 2025
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
T'wina Nobles (D-28)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
February 26, 2026
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5017, SSB 5017

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: T'wina Nobles (D-28)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Manka Dhingra D-45Marko Liias D-21Jamie Pedersen D-43Rebecca Saldaña D-37Yasmin Trudeau D-27Lisa Wellman D-41

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2025
Version voted on: SSB 5017
39 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican91000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5017)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5017)
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5017)
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5017)
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5017)
  6. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5017)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5017)
  8. SGOV - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5017)
  9. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations. (SSB 5017)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5017)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5017)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5017)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5017)
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5017)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5017)
  19. SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5017)
  20. SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. Minority; without recommendation.
  22. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
  23. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5017 in other sessions

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