Washington 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 D cosponsors

SB 5459 — Concerning requests for records containing election information.

Last action — Effective date 7/23/2023.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2023. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 27 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Senate Bill 5459 has removed a section that includes certification details about the bill's passage in the legislature. This change simplifies the document by focusing on the contents of the bill itself rather than administrative details. It matters because it makes the bill easier to read and understand for the public, ensuring that key points are more accessible without the clutter of legislative formalities.

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CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT SENATE BILL 5459 68th Legislature Regular Session Passed by the Senate February 28, CERTIFICATE Yeas 43 Nays 4 I, Sarah Bannister, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SENATE BILL 5459 as passed by the Senate and the House President of the Senate of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.
S-0343.3 SENATE BILL 5459 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By Senators Hunt, Kuderer, Valdez, and C.
Passed by the House April 10, 2023 Yeas 58 Nays 40 Secretary Speaker of the House of Representatives Approved FILED Secretary of State State of Washington Governor of the State of Washington SENATE BILL 5459 Passed Legislature - 2023 Regular Session State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By Senators Hunt, Kuderer, Valdez, and C.
1 SB 5459.PL (2) In all counties, the county auditor shall be the chief registrar of voters for every precinct within the county.
1 SB 5459 (2) In all counties, the county auditor shall be the chief registrar of voters for every precinct within the county.
2 SB 5459.PL secure facility for persons civilly confined under chapter 71.09 RCW, or any individual's safety;
2 SB 5459 secure facility for persons civilly confined under chapter 71.09 RCW, or any individual's safety;
3 SB 5459.PL by rule, may authorize in-person inspection of unredacted ballot return envelopes, ballot declarations, and signature correction forms in accordance with RCW 29A.04.260.
3 SB 5459 by rule, may authorize in-person inspection of unredacted ballot return envelopes, ballot declarations, and signature correction forms in accordance with RCW 29A.04.260.
4 SB 5459.PL (e) Voted ballots, voted ballot images, copies of voted ballots, photographs of voted ballots, facsimile images of voted ballots, or cast vote records of voted ballots, starting at the time of ballot return from the voter, during storage per RCW 29A.60.110, and through destruction following any retention period or litigation.
4 SB 5459 (e) Voted ballots, voted ballot images, copies of voted ballots, photographs of voted ballots, facsimile images of voted ballots, or cast vote records of voted ballots, starting at the time of ballot return from the voter, during storage per RCW 29A.60.110, and through destruction following any retention period or litigation.
5 SB 5459.PL
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Action History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023.

  2. Chapter 404, 2023 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. Speaker signed.

  6. President signed.

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  11. Minority; do not pass.

  12. SGOV - Majority; do pass.

  13. Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.

  14. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.

  15. Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.

  16. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  21. SGE - Majority; do pass.

  22. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 1:30 PM.

  23. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 8:00 AM.

  24. Public hearing scheduled, but not heard in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 1:30 PM.

  25. First reading, referred to State Government & Elections.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 33 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#18)

Passed 58 Yea · 40 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 03000
Democrat 57000
Unaffiliated 11000
Total 584000
% of votes cast 59%41%0%0%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Nay
Chandler — Nay
Cheney — Nay
Chopp — Yea
Hutchins — Nay
Kretz — Nay
Maycumber — Nay
Mosbrucker — Nay
Robertson — Nay
Sandlin — Nay
Wilcox — Nay
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Chipalo Street Democrat Yea
Chris Stearns Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Clyde Shavers Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Darya Farivar Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Emily Alvarado Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Joe Timmons Democrat Yea
Julia Reed Democrat Yea
Julio Cortes Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Mary Fosse Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharlett Mena Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Nay
Andrew Barkis Republican Nay
April Connors Republican Nay
Carolyn Eslick Republican Nay
Chris Corry Republican Nay
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Nay
Dan Griffey Republican Nay
Drew Stokesbary Republican Nay
Ed Orcutt Republican Nay
Jenny Graham Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Nay
Joe Schmick Republican Nay
Joel McEntire Republican Nay
Keith Goehner Republican Nay
Kevin Waters Republican Nay
Leonard Christian Republican Nay
Mark Klicker Republican Nay
Mary Dye Republican Nay
Michelle Valdez Republican Nay
Mike Steele Republican Nay
Mike Volz Republican Nay
Paul Harris Republican Nay
Peter Abbarno Republican Nay
Sam Low Republican Nay
Skyler Rude Republican Nay
Stephanie Barnard Republican Nay
Stephanie McClintock Republican Nay
Suzanne Schmidt Republican Nay
Tom Dent Republican Nay
Travis Couture Republican Nay

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#29)

Passed 43 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9101
Republican 12301
Democrat 22000
Total 43402
% of votes cast 88%8%0%4%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Not Voting
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Nay
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Claudia Kauffman Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Nay
Curtis King Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Not Voting
Nikki Torres Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5459?
SB 5459 is sponsored by Claire Wilson (Democrat), Javier Valdez (Democrat), Kuderer, and Victoria Hunt (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5459?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2023. Enacted.
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