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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5077: Agency voter registration

Concerning expansion of voter registration services by government agencies.

Summary

  • Requires the Governor to decide which additional local, state, federal, and tribal agencies may offer automatic voter registration.
  • Grants permissive authority to the Health Benefit Exchange to provide Healthplanfinder information to the Secretary of State to facilitate voter registration, contingent on federal approval.
  • Clarifies the voter registration process if the Department of Corrections is designated to provide voter registration services.
  • Authorizes the Secretary of State to employ online voter registration through agency and other websites.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5077), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 330, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeJan 28, 2025
  3. Passed SenateFeb 12, 2025
  4. Passed HouseApr 11, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 17, 2025
  6. LawMay 17, 2025
Prime sponsor
Javier Valdez (D-46)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
May 17, 2025
Session law
Chapter 330, Laws of 2025
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to expansion of voter registration services by government agencies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Javier Valdez (D-46)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Marcus Riccelli D-3Jessica Bateman D-22Noel Frame D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Marko Liias D-21T'wina Nobles D-28Jesse Salomon D-32

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2025
Version voted on: SB 5077
30 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican01900
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 11, 2025
Version voted on: SB 5077
59 Yea 37 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59000
Republican03702
How each member voted

Yea (59)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 17, 2025
Version voted on: SB 5077
30 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican01900
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.
  2. Chapter 330, 2025 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. APP - Majority; do pass.
  17. Referred to Appropriations.
  18. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. SGOV - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  26. Minority; without recommendation.
  27. Minority; do not pass.
  28. SGTE - Majority; do pass.
  29. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
  30. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5077 in other sessions

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