Washington 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 11 D cosponsors

SB 6228 — Restoring voter eligibility for all persons convicted of a felony offense who are not in total confinement under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections.

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The amendments to Senate Bill 6228 change the language surrounding the restoration of voting rights for individuals with felony convictions. The bill now states that voting rights are "automatically" restored for those not in total confinement, instead of "provisionally" restored, which simplifies the process. It also removes provisions regarding revocation of voting rights based on unpaid legal financial obligations, making it easier for more people to participate in elections. This matters because it aims to reduce barriers to voting, potentially giving many individuals a greater voice in the democratic process.

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S-5748.1SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6228State of Washington66th Legislature2020 Regular SessionBySenate State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Kuderer, Darneille, Saldaña, Pedersen, Nguyen, Hasegawa, Carlyle, Lovelett, Cleveland, Billig, Keiser, McCoy, Liias, Hunt, Wilson, C., Randall, Mullet, Takko, Das, Dhingra, and Stanford)READ FIRST TIME 01/28/20.AN ACT Relating to restoring voter eligibility for all persons convicted of a felony offense who are not in total confinement under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections;
S-4835.6SENATE BILL 6228State of Washington66th Legislature2020 Regular SessionBySenators Kuderer, Darneille, Saldaña, Pedersen, Nguyen, Hasegawa, Carlyle, Lovelett, Cleveland, Billig, Keiser, McCoy, Liias, Hunt, Wilson, C., Randall, Mullet, Takko, Das, Dhingra, and StanfordPrefiled 01/10/20.Read first time 01/13/20.Referred to Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.AN ACT Relating to restoring voter eligibility for all persons convicted of a felony offense who are not in total confinement under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections;
If a registered voter is not eligible to vote as provided in this section, the secretary of state or county auditor shall confirm the match through a ((date of birth)) comparison of at least one of the following:
If a registered voter is not eligible to vote as provided in this section, the secretary of state or county auditor shall confirm the match through a ((date of birth)) comparison of, if available, the name, date of birth, last known address and county of residence, and driver's license number or the last four digits of the social security number, and suspend the voter registration from the official state voter registration list.
Date of birth, last known address and county of residence, driver's license number, or the last four digits of the social security number, and suspend the voter registration from the official state voter registration list.
it is illegal to vote if he or she ((has been convicted of a felony and has not had his or her voting rights restored))is serving a sentence of total confinement under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections for a felony conviction or is currently incarcerated for a federal or out-of-state felony conviction;
it is illegal to vote if he or she ((has been convicted of a felony and has not had his or her voting rights restored))is serving a sentence of total confinement under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections for a felony conviction;
This act takes effect January 1, 2021.--- END ---
This act takes effect June 30, 2020.--- END ---
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Action History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.

  2. Held on calendar.

  3. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  4. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  5. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  10. Minority; without recommendation.

  11. Minority; without recommendation.

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

  13. SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  14. SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

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

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

  17. Prefiled for introduction.

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1 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Kuderer

Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (130)

130 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

990 Wagoner Pg 3 Ln 16 (#41)

Failed 21 Yea · 27 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 111400
Republican 9001
Democrat 11300
Total 212701
% of votes cast 43%55%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Becker — Yea
Billig — Nay
Brown — Yea
Carlyle — Nay
Darneille — Nay
Das — Nay
Ericksen — Yea
Frockt — Nay
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Nay
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Nay
Kuderer — Nay
McCoy — Nay
Mullet — Nay
O'Ban — Yea
Padden — Yea
Randall — Nay
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Nay
Sheldon — Yea
Takko — Nay
Wilson, L. — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Nay
Annette Cleveland Democrat Nay
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Nay
Claire Wilson Democrat Nay
Derek Stanford Democrat Nay
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Nay
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Nay
Lisa Wellman Democrat Nay
Liz Lovelett Democrat Nay
Manka Dhingra Democrat Nay
Marko Liias Democrat Nay
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Nay
Steve Conway Democrat Nay
Victoria Hunt Democrat Nay
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Not Voting
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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996 Padden Pg 3 Ln 16 (#45)

Failed 23 Yea · 24 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 141100
Republican 8002
Democrat 11300
Total 232402
% of votes cast 47%49%0%4%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Hobbs — Yea
Becker — Yea
Billig — Nay
Brown — Yea
Carlyle — Nay
Darneille — Nay
Das — Nay
Ericksen — Yea
Frockt — Nay
Hawkins — Yea
Kuderer — Nay
McCoy — Nay
Mullet — Nay
O'Ban — Yea
Padden — Yea
Randall — Nay
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Nay
Sheldon — Yea
Takko — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Nay
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Nay
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Nay
Claire Wilson Democrat Nay
Derek Stanford Democrat Nay
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Nay
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Nay
Lisa Wellman Democrat Nay
Liz Lovelett Democrat Nay
Manka Dhingra Democrat Nay
Marko Liias Democrat Nay
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Nay
Steve Conway Democrat Nay
Victoria Hunt Democrat Nay
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Not Voting
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Not Voting
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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988 Short Pg 3 Ln 16 (#40)

Passed 36 Yea · 12 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 21400
Republican 9001
Democrat 6800
Total 361201
% of votes cast 73%24%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Becker — Yea
Billig — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Nay
Das — Nay
Ericksen — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Nay
Kuderer — Nay
McCoy — Yea
Mullet — Yea
O'Ban — Yea
Padden — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Takko — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Nay
Claire Wilson Democrat Nay
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Nay
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Nay
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Nay
Marko Liias Democrat Nay
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Nay
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Nay
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Not Voting
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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989 Schoesler Pg 1 Ln 1 (#39)

Failed 20 Yea · 28 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 111400
Republican 9001
Democrat 01400
Total 202801
% of votes cast 41%57%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Nay
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Nay
Kuderer — Nay
McCoy — Nay
Mullet — Nay
O'Ban — Yea
Becker — Yea
Billig — Nay
Brown — Yea
Carlyle — Nay
Darneille — Nay
Das — Nay
Ericksen — Yea
Frockt — Nay
Padden — Yea
Randall — Nay
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Nay
Sheldon — Yea
Takko — Nay
Wilson, L. — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Nay
Annette Cleveland Democrat Nay
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Nay
Claire Wilson Democrat Nay
Derek Stanford Democrat Nay
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Nay
Jesse Salomon Democrat Nay
Joe Nguyen Democrat Nay
Lisa Wellman Democrat Nay
Liz Lovelett Democrat Nay
Manka Dhingra Democrat Nay
Marko Liias Democrat Nay
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Nay
Steve Conway Democrat Nay
Victoria Hunt Democrat Nay
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Not Voting
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Defer Consideration (#42)

Failed 21 Yea · 27 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 121300
Republican 9001
Democrat 01400
Total 212701
% of votes cast 43%55%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Becker — Yea
Billig — Nay
Brown — Yea
Carlyle — Nay
Darneille — Nay
Das — Nay
Ericksen — Yea
Frockt — Nay
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Nay
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Nay
Kuderer — Nay
McCoy — Nay
Mullet — Nay
O'Ban — Yea
Padden — Yea
Randall — Nay
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Nay
Sheldon — Yea
Takko — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Nay
Annette Cleveland Democrat Nay
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Nay
Claire Wilson Democrat Nay
Derek Stanford Democrat Nay
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Nay
Jesse Salomon Democrat Nay
Joe Nguyen Democrat Nay
Lisa Wellman Democrat Nay
Liz Lovelett Democrat Nay
Manka Dhingra Democrat Nay
Marko Liias Democrat Nay
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Nay
Steve Conway Democrat Nay
Victoria Hunt Democrat Nay
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Not Voting
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 6228?
SB 6228 is sponsored by Jamie Pedersen (Democrat), Bob Hasegawa (Democrat), Carlyle, Liz Lovelett (Democrat), Annette Cleveland (Democrat), Billig, Keiser, McCoy, Marko Liias (Democrat), Randall, Mullet, Takko, Das, Manka Dhingra (Democrat), Derek Stanford (Democrat), Kuderer, Darneille, Rebecca Saldaña (Democrat), Victoria Hunt (Democrat), Joe Nguyen (Democrat), and Claire Wilson (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 6228?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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