Overview

In the 2022 Legislative session, four Election bills were delivered to Gov. Inslee.

• HB1630 restricts open carry of dangerous weapons at government or public meetings (includes ballot counting centers).
• HB 1876 requires the fiscal impact of ballot measures on public investments and services to be disclosed on the ballot. This gives voters information needed to vote on ballot measures.
• HB 1953 provides greater voter confidentiality by ensuring sensitive voter information appearing on ballot return envelopes, ballot declarations or signature correction forms can no longer be subject to public disclosure.
• SSB 5793 removes financial barriers to participation on state boards and commissions for low income or underrepresented community members by providing stipends for people who would be impacted by police decisions. This creates more equitable public policy discussions.

In the 2023 session, we hope to see these bills delivered to Gov. Inslee for signing into law:

• Repeal of Advisory votes, Streamlined Automatic Voter Registration, Enhancements to Washington Voting Rights Act (WVRA), Ranked Choice Voting for Presidential Primaries, Increased election security for military and overseas voters by banning ballot submission via email or facsimile, and Changes for Conservation Districts Elections. All are returning from a prior session.

Bill Tracking

League priority bills are in bold below.