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WashingtonSB 58922025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Concerning protection of the voter registration database.

Sponsored By: Marcus Riccelli (Democratic)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Felony for misusing voter data

Beginning March 25, 2026, election officers and their designees who knowingly misuse, disclose, or alter voter‑database information outside their duties commit a class C felony. The law also makes a voter’s WA driver’s license number, ID number, Social Security number, and full birthdate in registration files confidential. Only election officers and election officials may see them unless the secretary of state authorizes disclosure. Knowing violations by election officers are a class C felony.

Protecting voter signatures and election systems

Beginning March 25, 2026, more election security and voter data are not public. Kept private: continuity plans and security audits; technical system details; voter signatures and a voter’s phone and email on ballot forms; vendor infrastructure records for 25 years with an express risk statement; and voted ballots, images, and cast vote records from return through storage (RCW 29A.60.110) and destruction. The secretary of state may allow in‑person inspection of unredacted ballot envelopes and declarations under RCW 29A.04.260. These exemptions do not cover security‑breach records unless another law bars release, and they do not block required election audits.

State handles voter database requests

Beginning March 25, 2026, all requests for records or reports from the statewide voter registration database must go to the secretary of state. If a county office gets such a request, it must not release records and must direct the requester to the secretary of state by the Public Records Act deadline (RCW 42.56.520). A knowing violation is a violation of RCW 29A.84.150.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Marcus Riccelli

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Bob Hasegawa

    Democratic • Senate

  • Claire Wilson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jamie Pedersen

    Democratic • Senate

  • Javier Valdez

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jessica Bateman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Marko Liias

    Democratic • Senate

  • Noel Frame

    Democratic • Senate

  • T'wina Nobles

    Democratic • Senate

  • Member 27504

    House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 116 • No: 74

Senate vote • 3/9/2026

Final Passage as Amended by the House

Yes: 30 • No: 19

House vote • 2/28/2026

Final Passage as Amended by the House

Yes: 57 • No: 36 • Other: 5

Senate vote • 2/5/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 29 • No: 19 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 3/25/2026.

    3/25/2026Senate

  2. Chapter 213, 2026 Laws.

    3/25/2026Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    3/25/2026legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    3/12/2026legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    3/11/2026legislature

  6. President signed.

    3/11/2026legislature

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    3/9/2026Senate

  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.

    3/9/2026House

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 5.

    2/28/2026Senate

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/28/2026Senate

  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

    2/28/2026Senate

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

    2/25/2026Senate

  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/23/2026Senate

  14. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/20/2026Senate

  15. Minority; do not pass.

    2/20/2026Senate

  16. SGOV - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

    2/20/2026Senate

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

    2/9/2026Senate

  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    2/5/2026Senate

  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/5/2026Senate

  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    1/28/2026Senate

  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    1/26/2026Senate

  22. Minority; do not pass.

    1/23/2026Senate

  23. SGTE - Majority; do pass.

    1/23/2026Senate

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

    1/12/2026Senate

  25. Prefiled for introduction.

    12/16/2025Senate

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