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Bills · 2019-2020 Regular Session

AB 244

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Relating to: an elector using a W-2 form to establish residence.

Elections — Registration Employment

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, an elector may use any of a number of identifying

documents as proof of residence in order to register to vote, including a bank

statement, paycheck, utility bill, property tax bill, check or other document issued

by a unit of government, or current and valid operator's license or identification card

issued by the Department of Transportation. Current law provides that such

identifying documents must specify the elector's name and residential address. This

bill adds a W-2 form to the list of identifying documents that an elector may use as

proof of residence in order to register to vote.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Anderson (D) , Ballweg (R) , C. Taylor (D) , Considine (D) , Edming (R) , Gruszynski (D) , Kolste (D) , Kulp (R) , Mursau (R) , Pope (D) , Ramthun (R) , Rohrkaste (R) , Sargent (D) , Shankland (D) , Sinicki (D) , Skowronski (R) , Spiros (R) , Spreitzer (D) , Subeck (D) , Thiesfeldt (R)

7 cosponsors

Bernier (R) , Hansen (D) , Kooyenga (R) , L. Taylor (D) , Larson (D) , Wirch (D) , Zamarripa (D)

Full history

  1. May 24, 2019 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Thiesfeldt, C. Taylor, Ballweg, Anderson, Considine, Edming, Gruszynski, Kolste, Kulp, Mursau, Pope, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Shankland, Skowronski, Spiros, Spreitzer, Subeck and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senators Bernier, Hansen, Kooyenga, Larson, L. Taylor and Wirch

  2. May 24, 2019 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections

  3. Aug 22, 2019 · Assembly

    Representative Zamarripa added as a coauthor

  4. Sep 10, 2019 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Apr 1, 2020 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1