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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5892: Voter registration database

Concerning protection of the voter registration database.

Summary

  • Prohibits a county elections office from producing records in response to a request for reports generated by the statewide voter registration database.
  • Prohibits any state or location election officer, or a designee, from knowingly disclosing information in any county or statewide voter registration database inconsistent with the performance of their duties.
  • Prohibits the unauthorized disclosure of personal information shown on an affidavit of voter registration or included in a voter registration file.
  • Establishes penalties for the prohibitions.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 213, Laws of 2026
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2026
  2. Out of committeeJan 26, 2026
  3. Passed SenateFeb 5, 2026
  4. Passed HouseFeb 28, 2026
  5. GovernorMar 25, 2026
  6. LawMar 25, 2026
Prime sponsor
Marcus Riccelli (D-3)
Introduced
January 12, 2026 in the Senate
Last action
March 25, 2026
Session law
Chapter 213, Laws of 2026
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to protecting the voter registration database;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marcus Riccelli (D-3)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Javier Valdez D-46Jessica Bateman D-22Noel Frame D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Marko Liias D-21T'wina Nobles D-28Jamie Pedersen D-43Vandana Slatter D-48Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 5, 2026
Version voted on: SB 5892
29 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29001
Republican01900
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed February 28, 2026
Version voted on: SB 5892
57 Yea 36 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57002
Republican03603
How each member voted

Yea (57)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 9, 2026
Version voted on: SB 5892
30 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican01900
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 3/25/2026.
  2. Chapter 213, 2026 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. SGOV - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  16. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. Minority; do not pass.
  23. SGTE - Majority; do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
  25. Prefiled for introduction.

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