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Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session

SB 937

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Relating to: expanding the period for voting by in person absentee ballot. (FE)

Elections — Ballots

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

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, an individual voting at an election by absentee ballot may

apply for an absentee ballot in person at the municipal clerk's office or at an alternate

absentee ballot site. An absentee ballot application made in person may be made no

earlier than 14 days preceding the election and no later than the Sunday preceding

the election.

Under this bill, an absentee ballot application made in person may be made no

later than the Sunday preceding the election.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Agard (D) , Carpenter (D) , L. Johnson (D) , Roys (D) , Smith (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Taylor (D) , Wirch (D)

22 cosponsors

Andraca (D) , Bare (D) , Conley (D) , Considine (D) , Drake (D) , Emerson (D) , J. Anderson (D) , Jacobson (D) , Joers (D) , Larson (D) , Madison (D) , Moore Omokunde (D) , Neubauer (D) , Ohnstad (D) , Ortiz-Velez (D) , Palmeri (D) , Ratcliff (D) , Shelton (D) , Sinicki (D) , Snodgrass (D) , Stubbs (D) , Subeck (D)

Full history

  1. Jan 19, 2024 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Smith, Spreitzer, Agard, Carpenter, L. Johnson, Roys, Taylor and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Snodgrass, Shelton, J. Anderson, Bare, Conley, Considine, Emerson, Jacobson, Joers, Madison, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Sinicki, Stubbs, Subeck, Andraca and Drake

  2. Jan 19, 2024 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection

  3. Jan 24, 2024 · Senate

    Senator Larson added as a coauthor

  4. Feb 14, 2024 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Apr 15, 2024 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1