Washington 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 1472 — Criminalizing damaging, destroying, tampering, or removing ballot return boxes or contents.

Last action — Referred to Public Safety.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill HB 1472 adds specific language to clearly define the crime of damaging or tampering with ballot drop boxes and their contents. It specifies that such actions can lead to serious consequences, including class B or C felony charges, depending on the severity of the act. This change is important because it aims to protect the integrity of the voting process and ensure that ballot drop-off options remain secure and accessible for voters.

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H-1530.1SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1472State of Washington65th Legislature2017 Regular SessionBy House Public Safety (originally sponsored by Representatives Hudgins, Koster, Haler, Griffey, Manweller, Muri, and Ormsby;
Z-0310.1HOUSE BILL 1472State of Washington65th Legislature2017 Regular SessionBy Representatives Hudgins, Koster, Haler, Griffey, Manweller, Muri, and Ormsby;
by request of Secretary of State)READ FIRST TIME 02/03/17.AN ACT Relating to criminalizing damaging, destroying, tampering, or removing ballot return boxes or contents;
by request of Secretary of StateRead first time 01/20/17.
Referred to Committee on Public Safety.AN ACT Relating to criminalizing damaging, destroying, tampering, or removing ballot return boxes or contents;
or(d) Causes an interruption or impairment of service rendered to the public by, without lawful authority, physically damaging, destroying, or removing an official ballot deposit box or ballot drop box or, without lawful authority, damaging, destroying, removing, or tampering with the contents thereof.(2) Malicious mischief in the first degree is a class B felony.Sec. 2.  RCW 9A.48.080 and 2009 c 431 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:(1) A person is guilty of malicious mischief in the second degree if he or she knowingly and maliciously:(a) Causes physical damage to the property of another in an amount exceeding seven hundred fifty dollars;
or(d) Causes an interruption or impairment of service rendered to the public, by physically damaging, destroying, or removing without permission an official ballot deposit box or ballot drop box or damaging, destroying, removing without permission, or tampering with the contents thereof.(2) Malicious mischief in the first degree is a class B felony.Sec. 2.  RCW 9A.48.080 and 2009 c 431 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:(1) A person is guilty of malicious mischief in the second degree if he or she knowingly and maliciously:(a) Causes physical damage to the property of another in an amount exceeding seven hundred fifty dollars;
or(c) Creates a substantial risk of interruption or impairment of service rendered to the public by, without lawful authority, physically damaging, destroying, or removing an official ballot deposit box or ballot drop box or, without lawful authority, damaging, destroying, removing, or tampering with the contents thereof.(2) Malicious mischief in the second degree is a class C felony.Sec. 3.  RCW 29A.84.540 and 2011 c 10 s 72 are each amended to read as follows:Any person who, without lawful authority, removes a ballot from a voting center or ballot drop location is guilty of a ((gross misdemeanor)) class C felony punishable to the same extent as a ((gross misdemeanor)) class C felony that is punishable under RCW 9A.20.021.--- END ---
or(c) Creates a substantial risk of interruption or impairment of service rendered to the public, by physically damaging, destroying, or removing without permission an official ballot deposit box or ballot drop box or damaging, destroying, removing without permission, or tampering with the contents thereof.(2) Malicious mischief in the second degree is a class C felony.Sec. 3.  RCW 29A.84.540 and 2011 c 10 s 72 are each amended to read as follows:Any person who, without lawful authority, removes a ballot from a voting center or ballot drop location is guilty of a ((gross misdemeanor)) class C felony punishable to the same extent as a ((gross misdemeanor)) class C felony that is punishable under RCW 9A.20.021.--- END ---
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Action History

  1. Referred to Public Safety.

  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.

  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  7. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

  8. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  11. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  12. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  17. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  18. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  19. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

Sponsors

  • Hudgins · Primary
  • Koster · Cosponsor
  • Manweller · Cosponsor
  • Muri · Cosponsor
  • Timm Ormsby · Cosponsor
  • Dan Griffey · Cosponsor
  • Haler · Cosponsor

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Hudgins

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (144)

144 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage (#8)

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 51001
Republican 14000
Democrat 32000
Total 97001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Appleton — Yea
Blake — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Farrell — Yea
Graves — Yea
Haler — Yea
Harmsworth — Yea
Hayes — Yea
Hudgins — Yea
Jenkin — Yea
Kagi — Yea
Lytton — Yea
Kraft — Yea
Nealey — Yea
Pettigrew — Yea
Pike — Yea
Rodne — Yea
Sawyer — Yea
Sells — Yea
Shea — Yea
Hargrove — Yea
Buys — Yea
Chandler — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Clibborn — Yea
Cody — Yea
Condotta — Yea
DeBolt — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Smith — Not Voting
Irwin — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Yea
Koster — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Kristiansen — Yea
Manweller — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
McBride — Yea
McCaslin — Yea
McDonald — Yea
Morris — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Muri — Yea
Pellicciotti — Yea
Stambaugh — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Tarleton — Yea
Vick — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Young — Yea
Van Werven — Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Chris Kilduff Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman 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
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea

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Who sponsors HB 1472?
HB 1472 is sponsored by Hudgins, Koster, Manweller, Muri, Timm Ormsby (Democrat), Dan Griffey (Republican), and Haler.
What is the current status of HB 1472?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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