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WashingtonSB 60352025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

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

Sponsored By: Claudia Kauffman (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Regular voting access meetings with tribes

Beginning June 11, 2026, Washington requires regular meetings with federally recognized tribes whose traditional lands included parts of Washington. County auditors must schedule meetings when practicable, by August 1 and September 1 in odd-numbered years. These meetings plan and confirm reservation voting centers and ballot drop boxes, including size, hours, staffing, and request deadlines. Auditors must keep meeting during election years when tribes choose to establish these services. Auditors unable to reach a tribe must seek the secretary of state's help; tribes can also request contact assistance. The secretary must meet with tribes every two years to address voting barriers. Topics include voter education, tribal ID data for online registration, tribal registration drives, and ballot mailing sites for voters without standard addresses. They also include drop box locations, student registration opportunities, personalized registration links, and election reminders. The meetings do not guarantee new voting facilities or direct household payments.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Claudia Kauffman

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Derek Stanford

    Democratic • Senate

  • Javier Valdez

    Democratic • Senate

  • Marcus Riccelli

    Democratic • Senate

  • Marko Liias

    Democratic • Senate

  • Noel Frame

    Democratic • Senate

  • T'wina Nobles

    Democratic • Senate

  • Vandana Slatter

    Democratic • Senate

  • Yasmin Trudeau

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 116 • No: 74

Senate vote • 3/10/2026

Final Passage as Amended by the House

Yes: 29 • No: 19 • Other: 1

House vote • 3/3/2026

Final Passage as Amended by the House

Yes: 57 • No: 36 • Other: 5

Senate vote • 2/12/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 30 • No: 19

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026.

    3/25/2026Senate

  2. Chapter 214, 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, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    3/10/2026Senate

  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.

    3/10/2026House

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

    3/3/2026Senate

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/3/2026Senate

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

    3/3/2026Senate

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

    3/2/2026Senate

  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/25/2026Senate

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

    2/24/2026Senate

  15. Minority; do not pass.

    2/24/2026Senate

  16. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/24/2026Senate

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

    2/14/2026Senate

  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    2/12/2026Senate

  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/12/2026Senate

  20. 2nd substitute bill substituted.

    2/12/2026Senate

  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    2/10/2026Senate

  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/9/2026Senate

  23. Minority; without recommendation.

    2/9/2026Senate

  24. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    2/9/2026Senate

  25. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.

    2/2/2026Senate

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