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2017 House Bill 1513: Concerning the collection of youth voter registration sign up information
Introduced by Rep. Steve Bergquist (King) (D) on January 23, 2017
Referred to the House State Government Committee on January 23, 2017
Referred to the House Transportation Committee on February 13, 2017
Substitute offered in the House on February 22, 2017
Authorizes persons 16 and 17 years old to sign up to vote online, by mail, or at the Department of Licensing (DOL) and other locations prior to completing official voter registration at age 18.
Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 28, 2017
Amendment offered by Rep. Steve Bergquist (King) (D) on March 1, 2017
Clarifies that the class C felony regarding persons whoknowingly register to vote without legal qualification does not apply to any persons who sign up to register to vote, and not just
those registering at designated agencies..
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 1, 2017
Received in the Senate on March 6, 2017
Referred to the Senate State Government Committee on March 6, 2017
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on March 29, 2017
Received in the House on January 8, 2018
Referred to the House State Government, Elections & Information Technology Committee on January 8, 2018
Substitute offered in the House on January 19, 2018
Authorizes a person to sign up to register to vote upon turning 16 years old, but provides that such persons are not registered until the person will be 18 years old before the next election.
? Exempts the information contained in voter sign-up records from public disclosure requirements and from inclusion on the jury source list.
? Provides for a voter sign-up and registration event in high school classes on Temperance and Good Citizenship Day.
Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 8, 2018
Amendment offered by Rep. Morgan Irwin (Enumclaw) (R) on February 12, 2018
Changes the effective date from July 1, 2019 to
December 15, 2019.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on February 12, 2018
Received in the Senate on February 14, 2018
Referred to the Senate State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections Committee on February 14, 2018
Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on February 20, 2018
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 26, 2018
Amendment offered by Sen. Mark Miloscia (Algona) (R) on February 28, 2018
Removes provision that minors who sign up to register to vote under the act are exempt from penalty for knowing false voter registration.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on February 28, 2018
Amendment offered by Sen. Mike Padden (Spokane Valley) (R) on February 28, 2018
Requires 16 and 17 year olds signing up to register to vote to do so by a method that verifies their identity using state- issued photo identification.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on February 28, 2018
Passed Legislature.
Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on March 19, 2018