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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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House Timeline (50 votes needed)

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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)

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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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