SB 6130 Washington Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Celebrating national voter registration day.

SB 6130 requires Washington public high schools to hold voter registration events for students on "National Voter Registration Day" (the third Tuesday of September, or the next Tuesday if it conflicts with a major religious holiday). It directs schools to coordinate these events in history/social studies classes for all high school students aged 16+ - with paper and online registration options - during the school day, aiming for 50,000 new youth registrations annually. County auditors may assist, and the Superintendent of Public Instruction must distribute materials, track registrations, and report yearly progress to the legislature. The bill directly affects high school students in Washington state, focusing on early voter registration sign-ups before they turn 18, not on actual voting. This is a proposed legislative measure that passed its committee review in February 2026.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Feb 26, 2026
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The bill was amended to reflect procedural updates, including a new committee assignment and a revised reading date, while the core legislative text and policy provisions regarding National Voter Registration Day remain substantively unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain the same; no changes were made to the substantive policy, eligibility criteria, or requirements.
TECHNICAL

The bill header was updated to include the specific committee (Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education) and changed the first reading date from January 14, 2026, to February 4, 2026.

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Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
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Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.
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Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM.
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1 primary · 12 co-sponsors

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