WA People
BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 6035

SB 6035: Voting services

Ensuring access to voting services for military, overseas, Native American, and disabled voters.

Summary

  • Directs county auditors to schedule meetings with federally recognized Indian tribes to discuss the details of the next regularly scheduled election cycle.
  • Authorizes the Secretary of State to employ an electronic ballot portal for service voters, overseas voters, disabled voters, and any elector who is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe and resides on an Indian reservation.

From the Second Substitute Senate Bill Report (2SSB 6035), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 214, Laws of 2026
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2026
  3. Passed SenateFeb 12, 2026
  4. Passed HouseMar 3, 2026
  5. GovernorMar 25, 2026
  6. LawMar 25, 2026
Prime sponsor
Claudia Kauffman (D-47)
Introduced
January 12, 2026 in the Senate
Last action
March 25, 2026
Session law
Chapter 214, Laws of 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6035, SSB 6035, 2SSB 6035

AN ACT Relating to ensuring access to voting services for military, overseas, Native American, and disabled voters;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Claudia Kauffman (D-47)

8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Noel Frame D-36Marko Liias D-21T'wina Nobles D-28Marcus Riccelli D-3Vandana Slatter D-48Derek Stanford D-1Yasmin Trudeau D-27Javier Valdez D-46

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2026
Version voted on: 2SSB 6035
30 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican01900
How each member voted
Permalink to this vote

House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 3, 2026
Version voted on: 2SSB 6035
57 Yea 36 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55004
Republican23601
How each member voted

Yea (57)

Permalink to this vote

Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 10, 2026
Version voted on: 2SSB 6035
29 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29001
Republican01900
How each member voted

Excused (1)

Permalink to this vote

History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026. (2SSB 6035)
  2. Chapter 214, 2026 Laws. (2SSB 6035)
  3. Governor signed. (2SSB 6035)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (2SSB 6035)
  5. President signed. (2SSB 6035)
  6. Speaker signed. (2SSB 6035)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SSB 6035)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (2SSB 6035)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 5. (2SSB 6035)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 6035)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (2SSB 6035)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SSB 6035)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SSB 6035)
  14. SGOV - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SSB 6035)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 6035)
  16. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee. (2SSB 6035)
  17. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations. (2SSB 6035)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SSB 6035)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 6035)
  20. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SSB 6035)
  21. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6035)
  22. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 6035)
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6035)
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  26. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 6035)
  27. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 6035)
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 6035)
  29. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6035)
  30. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6035)
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6035)
  32. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  33. Minority; without recommendation.
  34. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  35. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6035)
  36. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  37. SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6035)
  38. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6035)
  39. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6035)
  40. Minority; do not pass.
  41. Minority; without recommendation.
  42. SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  43. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
  44. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6035 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

Report wrong or missing information on this page