HB 2572 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Increasing access to voting services for military, overseas, Native American, and disabled voters.

HB 2572 requires county auditors to hold annual meetings with Washington Indian tribes to plan voting centers and ballot drop boxes on reservations, with specific deadlines for discussions (August 1 and September 1 in odd-numbered years). It creates an electronic ballot return system for military, overseas, disabled voters, and tribal members residing on reservations, mandating secure online submission with annual portal approval and strict security standards. The bill also establishes a work group to advise on the system's implementation, with all provisions needing full adoption by January 1, 2029. This directly affects tribal governments, county election offices, and the specified voter groups by improving access to voting services.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2026 Last action Feb 4, 2026
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Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
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Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
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Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
SGOV - Majority; do pass.
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Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
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Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
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1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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