Concerning the Washington voting rights act.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2022
Last action Dec 27, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2022
How they voted
29–20
Passed
Total votes 49
Feb 10, 2022
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
21
Committee
21
Feb 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 11:00 AM
lower
Feb 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 11:00 AM.
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 08:00 AM
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
SGOV - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 8:00 AM.
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 08:00 AM
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 8:00 AM.
lower
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
upper
Feb 5, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 09:00 AM
upper
Feb 5, 2022
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
upper
Jan 27, 2022
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 08:00 AM
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Committee
And refer to Ways & Means.
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
SGE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 8:00 AM.
upper
Jan 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 10:30 AM
upper
Jan 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 10:30 AM.
upper
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
RS
Rebecca Saldaña
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Hasegawa
DDemocratic
Co
David Frockt
DDemocratic
Co
Derek Stanford
DDemocratic
Co
Jamie Pedersen
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Nguyen
DDemocratic
Co
Liz Lovelett
DDemocratic
Co
Manka Dhingra
DDemocratic
Co
Marko Liias
DDemocratic
Co
Mona Das
DDemocratic
Co
Patty Kuderer
DDemocratic
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