SB 5153 — Concerning uniform disclosure of records related to future voters and making conforming amendments related to participation of future voters in state primaries.

CERTIFICATIONS-0250.1 OF ENROLLMENT SENATE BILL 5153 68th Legislature Regular Session Passed by the Senate April 14, 2023 CERTIFICATE Yeas 46 Nays 0 I, Sarah Bannister, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington,Washington do68th herebyLegislature certify2023 thatRegular PresidentSession ofBy theSenators SenateValdez, theHunt, attachedNguyen, is SENATE BILL 5153 as passed by the Senate and theC. House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

Passed by the House April 5, 2023 Yeas 76 Nays 22 Secretary Speaker of the House of Representatives Approved FILED Secretary of State State of Washington Governor of the State of Washington SENATE BILL 5153 AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE Passed Legislature - 2023 Regular Session State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By Senators Valdez, Hunt, Nguyen, and C.

amending RCW 29A.04.070, 29A.08.170, 29A.08.174, 29A.08.330, 29A.08.615, 29A.08.710, 29A.08.760, 29A.08.770, 29A.80.041, 46.20.155, 46.20.155, 42.56.230, 42.56.250, 29A.84.140, and 42.56.250;29A.84.140;

Information that is otherwise disclosable under this chapter cannot be disclosed for a future voter until the person reaches 18 years of age, or until the person is eligible to participate in thea nextprimary presidential primary, primary, or election.

1 SB 5153.PL5153 "Future voter" means a United States citizen and Washington state resident, age sixteen or seventeen, who ((wishes to provide)) has provided information related to voter registration to the appropriate state agencies.

2 SB 5153.PL5153 (6) The secretary of state may employ additional security measures to ensure the accuracy and integrity of voter preregistration applications submitted electronically.

3 SB 5153.PL5153 capture simultaneously the information required for voter registration during a person's computerized application process.

(2) Persons signing up to register to vote as future voters as defined under RCW 29A.04.070 are classified as "pending" until the person will be at least eighteen years of age by the next election, or eligible to participate in thea next presidential primary or primary under RCW 29A.08.110 or 29A.08.170.

4 SB 5153.PL5153 political jurisdiction, gender, date of birth, voting record, date of registration, and registration number.

5 SB 5153.PL5153 of mailing or delivering any solicitation for money, services, or anything of value.

6 SB 5153.PL5153 copying all records concerning the implementation of programs and activities conducted for the purpose of insuring the accuracy and currency of official lists of eligible voters.

7 SB 5153.PL5153 (1) "Are you a United States citizen?" (2) "Are you at least eighteen years old or are you at least sixteen years old and will you vote only after you turn eighteen?" If the applicant answers in the affirmative to both questions, the agent shall then submit the registration, sign up form, or update.

(2) Information that is otherwise disclosable under chapter 29A.08 RCW cannot be disclosed ((on the)) for a future voter until the person reaches eighteen years of age((, except)) or until the person is eligible to participate in thea nextprimary presidential primary, primary, or election, or for the purpose of processing and delivering ballots.

(2) Information that is otherwise disclosable under chapter 29A.08 RCW cannot be disclosed ((on the)) for a future voter until the person reaches eighteen years of age((, except)) or until the person is eligible to participate in a primary or election, or for the nextpurpose presidentialof primary,processing p.and delivering ballots.

8p. SB 5153.PL primary, or election, or for the purpose of processing and delivering ballots.

8 SB 5153 (((2))) (3) The department shall establish a procedure that substantially meets the requirements of subsection (1) of this section when permitting an applicant to renew a license or identicard by mail or by electronic commerce.

(4) Information required of any taxpayer in connection with the assessment or collection of any tax if the disclosure of the p.information to other persons would:

9(a) SBBe 5153.PLprohibited information to othersuch persons would:by RCW 84.08.210, 82.32.330, 84.40.020, 84.40.340, or any ordinance p.

(a)9 BeSB prohibited5153 to such persons by RCW 84.08.210, 82.32.330, 84.40.020, 84.40.340, or any ordinance authorized under RCW 35.102.145;

(8) All information related to individual claim resolution settlement agreements submitted to the board of industrial insurance p.

10 SB 5153.PL5153 (8) All information related to individual claim resolution settlement agreements submitted to the board of industrial insurance appeals under RCW 51.04.063, other than final orders from the board of industrial insurance appeals.

(4) The following information held by any public agency in personnel records, public employment related records, volunteer p.rosters, or included in any mailing list of employees or volunteers of any public agency:

11Residential SBaddresses, 5153.PLresidential rosters,telephone orp. included in any mailing list of employees or volunteers of any public agency:

Residential11 addresses,SB residential5153 telephone numbers, personal wireless telephone numbers, personal email addresses, social security numbers, driver's license numbers, identicard numbers, payroll deductions including the amount and identification of the deduction, and emergency contact information of employees or volunteers of a public agency, and the names, dates of birth, residential addresses, residential telephone numbers, personal wireless telephone numbers, personal email addresses, social security numbers, and emergency contact information of dependents of employees or volunteers of a public agency.

For the purposes of this subsection, news media does not include any person or p.

12 SB 5153.PL5153 this subsection, news media does not include any person or organization of persons in the custody of a criminal justice agency as defined in RCW 10.97.030;

NEW SECTION.

RCW 29A.84.140 and 2018 c 109 s 13 are each amended to read as follows:

A person who knows that he or she does not possess the legal qualifications of a voter and who registers to vote is guilty of a class C felony.

This section does not apply to persons age sixteen or seventeen signing up to register to vote as authorized under RCW 29A.08.170, or to persons voting in primaries pursuant to RCW 29A.04.061.

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RCW 29A.84.140 and 2020 c 208 s 20 are each amended to read as follows:

A person who knows that he or she does not possess the legal qualifications of a voter and who registers to vote is guilty of a class C felony.

This section does not apply to persons age sixteen or seventeen signing up to register to vote as authorized under RCW 29A.08.170 or 29A.08.355(2), or to persons voting in primaries pursuant to RCW 29A.04.061.

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