Washington 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed House 3 D cosponsors

HB 1063 — Authorizing seventeen year olds to participate in primary elections.

Last action — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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    Introduced
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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 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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The recent amendments to Bill HB 1063 allow seventeen-year-olds to vote in primary elections if they will be eighteen by the next general election. This is significant because it enables younger voters to have a say in the candidates who will appear on the general election ballot, potentially increasing youth engagement in the electoral process. Additionally, provisions have been added to clarify how ballots for these young voters will be handled, ensuring they receive the correct ballots and instructions. This aims to streamline the voting experience for first-time voters and foster civic participation from an earlier age.

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H-1617.1SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1063State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionByHouse State Government & Tribal Relations (originally sponsored by Representatives Bergquist, Stonier, and Paul)READ FIRST TIME 02/13/19.AN ACT Relating to authorizing seventeen year olds to participate in primary elections;
H-0369.3HOUSE BILL 1063State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionByRepresentatives Bergquist, Stonier, and PaulPrefiled 12/17/18.Read first time 01/14/19.Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations.AN ACT Relating to authorizing seventeen year olds to participate in primary elections;
adding a new section to chapter 29A.40 RCW;
and adding a new section to chapter 29A.40 RCW.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:NEW SECTION.  Sec.
and providing an effective date.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:NEW SECTION.  Sec.
The person may vote only in those races the purpose of which is to winnow the field of candidates for the general election and may not vote in a special election for a candidate or measure that is held in conjunction with a primary election.(2) For a primary election in which persons described in subsection (1) of this section may vote on one or more races, the county auditor must provide to such persons:(a) The same ballot as provided to other persons.
The person may vote only in those races the purpose of which is to winnow the field of candidates for the general election and may not vote in a special election for a candidate or measure that is held in conjunction with a primary election.(2) For a primary election in which persons described in subsection (1) of this section may vote in one or more races, the county auditor must provide to such persons the same ballot as provided to other persons.
The county auditor must segregate and review the returned ballots, and if a person voted in a race in which the voter was not eligible to vote, the county auditor must create a duplicate ballot and process the ballot in the same manner as other duplicate ballots are processed;
The county auditor must segregate and review the returned ballots, and if a person voted in a race in which the voter was not eligible to vote, the county auditor must create a duplicate ballot and process the ballot in the same manner as other duplicate ballots are processed.NEW SECTION.  Sec.
or(b) A ballot including only the races such persons are permitted to vote on.NEW SECTION.  Sec.
A new section is added to chapter 29A.08 RCW to read as follows:Information that is otherwise disclosable under this chapter may be disclosed only for any of the following persons:(1) A person who is at least eighteen years old;
A new section is added to chapter 29A.08 RCW to read as follows:Information that is otherwise disclosable under this chapter may be disclosed only on:(1) A person who is at least eighteen years old;
and(2) A person who will be eighteen years old by the next general election once they have voted in a primary election, not including presidential primary elections, except that information may be disclosed prior to this time for the purpose of processing and delivering ballots.NEW SECTION.  Sec.
and(2) A person who will be eighteen years old by the next general election, beginning on the first of the month immediately preceding the month that the earlier of the presidential primary election or the primary election will take place, except that information that is otherwise disclosable may be disclosed prior to this time for the purpose of processing and delivering ballots.NEW SECTION.  Sec.
A person who signs up to register to vote may not be added to the statewide voter registration database list of voters until such time as he or she will be eighteen years of age by the next election.
A person who signs up to register to vote may not be added to the statewide voter registration database list of voters until such time as he or she will be eighteen years of age by the next election.Sec.
Information that is otherwise discloseable under this chapter is subject to section 2 of this act.Sec.
Information that is otherwise disclosable under chapter 29A.08 RCW ((cannot be disclosed on the future voter until the person reaches eighteen years of age, except for the purpose of processing and delivering ballots))is subject to section 2 of this act.(2) 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.NEW SECTION.  Sec.
Information that is otherwise disclosable under chapter 29A.08 RCW cannot be disclosed on the future voter until the person reaches eighteen years of age, except for the purpose of processing and delivering ballots.(2) 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.--- END ---
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This act takes effect January 1, 2020.--- END ---
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Action History

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

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

  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  4. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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

  6. Minority; do not pass.

  7. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  8. Minority; do not pass.

  9. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

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

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

  12. Prefiled for introduction.

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Who sponsors HB 1063?
HB 1063 is sponsored by Steve Bergquist (Democrat), Dave Paul (Democrat), and Monica Jurado Stonier (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1063?
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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