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SB 6002 - 2017-18
Enacting the Washington voting rights act of 2018.
Bill History
2018 REGULAR SESSION
IN THE SENATE
Dec 6
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 8
First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
(View Original Bill)
Jan 10
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Jan 12
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Jan 15
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 17
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
1st substitute bill substituted (SGTE 18).
(View 1st Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Held on second reading.
Jan 18
Third reading.
Jan 19
Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View 1st Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Jan 22
First reading, referred to State Government, Elections & Information Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Jan 26
Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government, Elections & Information Technology at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 15
Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government, Elections & Information Technology at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
SEIT - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Feb 20
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 21
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 27
Amendment ruled beyond the scope and object of the bill.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 46; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 5
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
Mar 8
President signed.
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 8
Speaker signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Mar 9
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 19
Governor signed.
Chapter 113, 2018 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 6/7/2018.
Available Documents
For a complete list of documents, go to Online Reports Text of a Legislative Document.
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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Available Videos
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