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HB1710Introduced in the House

Concerning compliance with the Washington voting rights act of 2018.

Passed

Introduced by Sharlett Mena, District 029B

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Concerning compliance with the Washington voting rights act of 2018.

Where it stands

Effective date 6/11/2026.

March 25, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · March 11, 2026

57

Yes

39

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

98 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Davina Duerr001AYes
Shelley Kloba001BYes
Andrew Barkis002ANo
Matt Marshall002BNo
Natasha Hill003AYes
Timm Ormsby003BYes
Suzanne Schmidt004ANo
Rob Chase004BNo
Zach Hall005AYes
Lisa Callan005BYes

Bill history

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

  2. Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.

  3. Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.

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

  5. Minority; do not pass.

  6. Referred to Appropriations.

  7. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.

  8. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.

  9. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  10. Minority; without recommendation.

  11. Minority; do not pass.

  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  14. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.

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

  16. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.

  17. Referred to Appropriations.

  18. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.

  19. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.

  20. APP - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  21. Minority; do not pass.

  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  23. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  24. 3rd substitute bill substituted

  25. Floor amendment

  26. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  27. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  28. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.

  29. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM.

  30. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 1:30 PM.

  31. SGTE - Majority; do pass with amendment

  32. And refer to Ways & Means.

  33. Minority; do not pass.

  34. Referred to Ways & Means.

  35. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:30 PM.

  36. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.

  37. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment

  38. Minority; do not pass.

  39. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  40. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  41. Committee amendment

  42. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  43. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  44. House concurred in Senate amendments.

  45. Passed final passage; yeas, 57; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  46. Speaker signed.

  47. President signed.

  48. Delivered to Governor.

  49. Governor signed.

  50. Chapter 211, 2026 Laws.

  51. Effective date 6/11/2026.

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