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Improving Washington's Voting Rights Act

Strengthening our democracy and filling in the gaps in our state's Voting Rights Act. Last year, then-SB 5597 made it through the Senate but didn't receive a vote in the House financial "appropriations" committee by deadline, so was axed.
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Legislators in favor of this bill

Latest stances

name
Position
Party
District
Davina Duerr
Supports Bill
Democrat
01
Shelley Kloba
Supports Bill
Democrat
01
Derek Stanford
Supports Bill
Democrat
01
Timm Ormsby
Supports Bill
Democrat
03
Marcus Riccelli
Supports Bill
Democrat
03
Andy Billig
Supports Bill
Democrat
03
Lisa Callan
Supports Bill
Democrat
05
Bill Ramos
Supports Bill
Democrat
05
Dave Paul
Supports Bill
Democrat
10
Clyde Shavers
Supports Bill
Democrat
10
Steve Bergquist
Supports Bill
Democrat
11
David Hackney
Supports Bill
Democrat
11
Bob Hasegawa
Supports Bill
Democrat
11
Alex Ybarra
Supports Bill
Republican
13
Lillian Ortiz-Self
Supports Bill
Democrat
21
Strom Peterson
Supports Bill
Democrat
21
Marko Liias
Supports Bill
Democrat
21
Jessica Bateman
Supports Bill
Democrat
22
Sam Hunt
Supports Bill
Democrat
22
Beth Doglio
Supports Bill
Democrat
22
Tarra Simmons
Supports Bill
Democrat
23
Mike Chapman
Supports Bill
Democrat
24
Steve Tharinger
Supports Bill
Democrat
24
Kevin Van De Wege
Supports Bill
Democrat
24
Emily Randall
Supports Bill
Democrat
26
Laurie Jinkins
Supports Bill
Democrat
27
Yasmin Trudeau
Supports Bill
Democrat
27
Dan Bronoske
Supports Bill
Democrat
28
Mari Leavitt
Supports Bill
Democrat
28
T'wina Nobles
Supports Bill
Democrat
28
Steve Conway
Supports Bill
Democrat
29
Melanie Morgan
Supports Bill
Democrat
29
Sharlett Mena
Supports Bill
Democrat
29
Claire Wilson
Supports Bill
Democrat
30
Jamila Taylor
Supports Bill
Democrat
30
Kristine Reeves
Supports Bill
Democrat
30
Lauren Davis
Supports Bill
Democrat
32
Jesse Salomon
Supports Bill
Democrat
32
Cindy Ryu
Supports Bill
Democrat
32
Mia Gregerson
Supports Bill
Democrat
33
Karen Keiser
Supports Bill
Democrat
33
Joe Nguyễn
Supports Bill
Democrat
34
Emily Alvarado
Supports Bill
Democrat
34
Liz Berry
Supports Bill
Democrat
36
Noel Frame
Supports Bill
Democrat
36
Julia Reed
Supports Bill
Democrat
36
Rebecca Saldaña
Supports Bill
Democrat
37
Chipalo Street
Supports Bill
Democrat
37
Sharon Tomiko Santos
Supports Bill
Democrat
37
June Robinson
Supports Bill
Democrat
38
Julio Cortes
Supports Bill
Democrat
38
Mary Fosse
Supports Bill
Democrat
38
Debra Lekanoff
Supports Bill
Democrat
40
Liz Lovelett
Supports Bill
Democrat
40
Alex Ramel
Supports Bill
Democrat
40
My-Linh Thai
Supports Bill
Democrat
41
Tana Senn
Supports Bill
Democrat
41
Lisa Wellman
Supports Bill
Democrat
41
Sharon Shewmake
Supports Bill
Democrat
42
Joe Timmons
Supports Bill
Democrat
42
Frank Chopp
Supports Bill
Democrat
43
Nicole Macri
Supports Bill
Democrat
43
Jamie Pedersen
Supports Bill
Democrat
43
April Berg
Supports Bill
Democrat
44
John Lovick
Supports Bill
Democrat
44
Brandy Donaghy
Supports Bill
Democrat
44
Manka Dhingra
Supports Bill
Democrat
45
Roger Goodman
Supports Bill
Democrat
45
Larry Springer
Supports Bill
Democrat
45
Gerry Pollet
Supports Bill
Democrat
46
Javier Valdez
Supports Bill
Democrat
46
Darya Farivar
Supports Bill
Democrat
46
Debra Entenman
Supports Bill
Democrat
47
Chris Stearns
Supports Bill
Democrat
47
Claudia Kauffman
Supports Bill
Democrat
47
Patty Kuderer
Supports Bill
Democrat
48
Amy Walen
Supports Bill
Democrat
48
Vandana Slatter
Supports Bill
Democrat
48
Annette Cleveland
Supports Bill
Democrat
49
Monica Jurado Stonier
Supports Bill
Democrat
49
Sharon Wylie
Supports Bill
Democrat
49
Last updated 6/29/21
Legislators who oppose this bill

Latest stances

Evidence of Opposition
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Position
Party
District
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Republican
02
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Republican
02
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Republican
02
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Republican
04
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Republican
04
Opposes Bill
Republican
04
Opposes Bill
Democrat
05
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Republican
06
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Republican
06
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Republican
06
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Republican
07
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Republican
07
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Republican
07
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Republican
08
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Republican
08
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Republican
08
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Republican
09
Opposes Bill
Republican
09
Opposes Bill
Republican
09
Opposes Bill
Republican
10
Opposes Bill
Republican
12
Opposes Bill
Republican
12
Opposes Bill
Reepublican
12
Opposes Bill
Republican
13
Opposes Bill
Republican
13
Opposes Bill
Republican
14
Opposes Bill
Republican
14
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Republican
14
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Republican
15
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Republican
15
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Republican
15
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Republican
16
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Republican
16
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Republican
16
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Republican
17
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Republican
17
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Republican
17
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Republican
18
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Republican
18
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Republican
18
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Republican
19
Opposes Bill
Republican
19
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Republican
20
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Republican
20
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Republican
20
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Republican
25
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Republican
25
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Republican
25
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Republican
26
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Republican
26
Opposes Bill
Republican
31
Opposes Bill
Republican
31
Opposes Bill
Republican
31
Opposes Bill
Republican
35
Opposes Bill
Republican
35
Opposes Bill
Republican
35
Opposes Bill
Republican
39
Opposes Bill
Republican
39
Opposes Bill
Democrat
42
Last updated 6/29/21

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Legislators with unknown positions for this bill

Latest stances

name
Position
Party
District
Position Unkown
Republican
19
Position Unkown
Democrat
23
Position Unkown
23
Position Unkown
Democrat
27
Position Unkown
Democrat
33
Position Unkown
Democrat
34
Position Unkown
Republican
39
Last updated 6/29/21

House Timeline (50 votes needed)

Filed

Policy Committee

Ways & Means

Rules Committee

Floor Vote

Passed!

  • Bill filed as HB 1048
  • Passed out of the State Government & Tribal Relations Committee!
  • Passed off of the House floor on March 4th

Senate Timeline (25 votes needed)

Filed

Policy Committee

Ways & Means

Rules Committee

Floor Vote

Passed!

  • Bill filed as SB 5047
  • Passed the State Government & Elections Committee!
  • The bill is getting fact-checked by "Rules"
  • Bill needs to be voted off the Senate floor by March 8th
  • All of the Senate could vote on the bill
  • Both chambers could vote on the bill
  • HB 1048 was referred to the Senate State Government & Elections Committee on March 7th
  • The bill passed the State Government & Elections Committee on March 24th
  • Passed off of the Senate floor on April 5th
  • Bill signed by the Speaker of the House
  • Bill signed by the President of the Senate
  • Governor signed the bill into law

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Progress

Progress towards approval

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