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2019 Senate Bill 5063: Providing prepaid postage for all election ballots
Introduced by Sen. Joe Nguyen (West Seattle) (D) on January 14, 2019
Referred to the Senate State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections Committee on January 14, 2019
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on January 24, 2019
Substitute offered in the Senate on February 26, 2019
Requires prepaid postage on return envelopes for all elections, with county costs for the postage to be reimbursed by the state.
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on March 1, 2019
Received in the House on March 7, 2019
Referred to the House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee on March 7, 2019
Amendment offered in the House on March 22, 2019
Specifies that the state must reimburse counties for the cost of return postage that is required to be included on return envelopes, rather than postage on mail and absentee ballots. Defines "prepaid postage" as any method of return postage paid by the county or state.
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on March 26, 2019
Amendment offered by Rep. Michelle Caldier (Port Orchard) (R) on April 12, 2019
Removes the null and void clause.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on April 12, 2019
Received in the Senate on April 18, 2019
Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on April 29, 2019