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HB 1048 - 2023-24

Enhancing the Washington voting rights act.
Sponsors: Mena, Simmons, Goodman, Berry, Ramel, Peterson, Pollet, Doglio, Macri, Morgan, Wylie, Gregerson, Bergquist, Street, Cortes, Santos, Ormsby, Farivar
Companion bill: SB 5047

Bill history

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2023 Regular Session

In the House

Dec 16
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9
First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations. (View original bill)
Jan 13
Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 8:00 AM. (Committee materials)
Jan 18
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM. (Committee materials)
Jan 20
Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 8:00 AM. (Committee materials)
SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st substitute) (Majority report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority report)
Jan 24
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 2
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 4
1st substitute bill substituted (SGOV 23). (View 1st substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 3. (View 1st engrossed) (View this roll call)

In the Senate

Mar 7
First reading, referred to State Government & Elections.
Mar 14
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 1:30 PM. (Committee materials)
Mar 17
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 8:00 AM. (Committee materials)
Mar 24
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 8:00 AM. (Committee materials)
SGE - Majority; do pass. (Majority report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority report)
Mar 27
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 30
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 5
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View this roll call)

In the House

Apr 6
Speaker signed.

In the Senate

Apr 6
President signed.

Other than legislative action

Apr 7
Delivered to Governor. (View bill as passed legislature)
Apr 13
Governor signed.
Chapter 56, 2023 Laws. (View session law)
Effective date 1/1/2024.

Available documents

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Fiscal note

Amendments

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