Washington 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

HB 2008 — Concerning alternate methods of ballot security.

Last action — By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of HB 2008 made a few important changes to ballot security procedures. One change simplifies the ballot return process by allowing county auditors to use a single return envelope that fully conceals the ballot, rather than requiring separate security and return envelopes. Additionally, the bill now specifies that return envelopes for all ballots must include prepaid postage, making it easier for voters to send back their completed ballots. These changes aim to enhance the voting experience by protecting voter privacy and ensuring that ballots can be returned without any financial burden.

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H-1385.1HOUSE BILL 2008State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionByRepresentatives Hudgins, Gregerson, and TarletonRead first time 02/11/19.Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations.AN ACT Relating to alternate methods of ballot security;
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 2008State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionByRepresentatives Hudgins, Gregerson, and TarletonRead first time 02/11/19.Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations.AN ACT Relating to alternate methods of ballot security;
RCW 29A.40.091 and 2016 c 83 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:(1) The county auditor shall send each voter a ballot, a security envelope in which to conceal the ballot after voting, a larger envelope in which to return the security envelope, a declaration that the voter must sign, and instructions on how to obtain information about the election, how to mark the ballot, and how to return the ballot to the county auditor.
RCW 29A.40.091 and 2019 c 161 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:(1) The county auditor shall send each voter a ballot, a security envelope in which to conceal the ballot after voting, a larger envelope in which to return the security envelope, a declaration that the voter must sign, and instructions on how to obtain information about the election, how to mark the ballot, and how to return the ballot to the county auditor.
Return envelopes for all election ballots must include prepaid postage.
on the day of the election or primary.(5) The county auditor's name may not appear on ((the security envelope, the return))any envelope((,)) or on any voting instructions or materials included with the ballot if he or she is a candidate for office during the same year.--- END ---
on the day of the election or primary.(5) The county auditor's name may not appear on ((the security envelope, the return))any envelope((,)) or on any voting instructions or materials included with the ballot if he or she is a candidate for office during the same year.(6) For purposes of this section, "prepaid postage" means any method of return postage paid by the county or state.--- END ---
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Action History

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

  2. Senate Rules "X" file.

  3. Third reading.

  4. Held on calendar.

  5. Placed on second reading.

  6. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  8. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections at 08:00 AM

  9. SGTE - Majority; do pass.

  10. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections at 01:30 PM

  11. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.

  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 3.

  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  14. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  15. Returned to second reading for amendment.

  16. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.

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

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

  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  20. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections at 01:30 PM

  21. SGTE - Majority; do pass.

  22. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections at 01:30 PM

  23. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.

  24. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  25. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  27. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 08:00 AM

  28. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  29. SGOV - Majority; do pass.

  30. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 01:30 PM

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

Sponsors

  • Hudgins · Primary
  • Mia Gregerson · Cosponsor
  • Tarleton · Cosponsor

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Hudgins

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (148)

148 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#42)

Passed 91 Yea · 4 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31101
Republican 18301
Democrat 42001
Total 91403
% of votes cast 93%4%0%3%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Appleton — Yea
Blake — Yea
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
DeBolt — Not Voting
Dolan — Yea
Hoff — Yea
Hudgins — Yea
Irwin — Yea
Jenkin — Yea
Johnson, J. — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Yea
Kraft — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
McCaslin — Yea
Mead — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Pellicciotti — Yea
Pettigrew — Yea
Sells — Yea
Shea — Yea
Smith — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Yea
Tarleton — Yea
Vick — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Young — Nay
Van Werven — Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Chris Kilduff Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Not Voting
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt 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
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake 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
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Not Voting
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Nay
Jeremie Dufault Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Nay
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Nay
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea

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Final Passage (#48)

Passed 94 Yea · 2 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31200
Republican 22000
Democrat 41002
Total 94202
% of votes cast 96%2%0%2%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Appleton — Yea
Blake — Yea
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Nay
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
DeBolt — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Hoff — Yea
Hudgins — Yea
Irwin — Yea
Jenkin — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Yea
Kraft — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
McCaslin — Yea
Mead — Yea
Morris — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Pellicciotti — Yea
Pettigrew — Yea
Smith — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Yea
Tarleton — Yea
Vick — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Young — Nay
Sells — Yea
Shea — Yea
Van Werven — Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Chris Kilduff Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Not Voting
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt 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
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Not Voting
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
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jeremie Dufault Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2008?
HB 2008 is sponsored by Hudgins, Mia Gregerson (Democrat), and Tarleton.
What is the current status of HB 2008?
This bill died with 2019-2020 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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