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HB 2595 - 2017-18
Concerning procedures in order to automatically register citizens to vote.
By Request:
Governor Inslee
Companion Bill: SB 6353
Bill History
2018 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 10
First reading, referred to State Government, Elections & Information Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
(View Original Bill)
Jan 16
Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government, Elections & Information Technology at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Jan 17
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on State Government, Elections & Information Technology at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Jan 26
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on State Government, Elections & Information Technology at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Jan 30
Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government, Elections & Information Technology at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
SEIT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Feb 2
Referred to Transportation.
Feb 5
Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 6
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 11:30 AM.
(Committee Materials)
TR - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 2nd Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 8
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 12
2nd substitute bill substituted (TR 18).
(View 2nd Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 50; nays, 48; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View 1st Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Feb 15
First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
Feb 16
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 19
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections at 6:00 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 20
SGTE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
And refer to Transportation.
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Feb 21
Referred to Transportation.
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 26
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
TRAN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 27
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 28
Committee amendment not adopted.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 3
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments.
IN THE SENATE
Mar 6
Senate receded from amendments.
Rules suspended.
Returned to second reading for amendment.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 7
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 50; nays, 48; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
Mar 8
Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Mar 8
President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Mar 8
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 19
Governor signed.
Chapter 110, 2018 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 6/7/2018*.
Available Documents
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