Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)
Amending voter registration challenges and managing voter registration lists.
AN ACT Relating to amending voter registration challenges and managing voter registration lists;
ESHB 1916·House·Bill
Fiscal noteState YesLocal Yes
Effective dateJune 11, 2026
Primary sponsor
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Legislative history
Feb 10, 2025
First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
Feb 14, 2025
SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 14, 2025
SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 14, 2025
Minority; do not pass.
Feb 14, 2025
Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 18, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 9, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 19, 2025
Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 12, 2026
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 27, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 10, 2026
1st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 10, 2026
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Feb 10, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 10, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Feb 12, 2026
First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
Feb 24, 2026
SGTE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
Feb 24, 2026
Minority; do not pass.
Feb 24, 2026
Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 25, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 3, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 3, 2026
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Mar 3, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 3, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 11, 2026
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Mar 11, 2026
Passed final passage; yeas, 58; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Mar 12, 2026
Speaker signed.
Mar 12, 2026
President signed.
Mar 12, 2026
Delivered to Governor.
Mar 25, 2026
Governor signed.
Mar 25, 2026
Chapter 212, 2026 Laws.
Mar 25, 2026
Effective date 6/11/2026.
Amendments
Floor amendment by Abell (Not considered)Floor amendment by Abell (Not considered)Floor amendment by Chase (Not considered)Floor amendment by Chase (Adopted)Floor amendment by Dent (Not considered)Floor amendment by Dufault (Not considered)Floor amendment by Engell (Not considered)Floor amendment by Engell (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Eslick (Not considered)Floor amendment by Jacobsen (Not considered)Floor amendment by Keaton (Not considered)Floor amendment by Ley (Not considered)Floor amendment by Ley (Not considered)Floor amendment by Manjarrez (Not considered)Floor amendment by Marshall (Not considered)Floor amendment by Marshall (Not considered)Floor amendment by Marshall (Not considered)Floor amendment by Marshall (Not considered)Floor amendment by McEntire (Not considered)Floor amendment by Schmidt (Not considered)Floor amendment by Schmidt (Not considered)Floor amendment by Stuebe (Not considered)Floor amendment by Walsh (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Walsh (Not considered)Floor amendment by Walsh (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Walsh (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Waters (Not considered)Floor amendment by Waters (Not adopted)Committee amendment by State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections (Adopted)Floor amendment by Wagoner (Not adopted)
Bill reports
House Bill Analysis 2025 — Initial House Analysis 02-11-25House Bill Report — Reported by SGOV 02-14-25Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Passed House 02-10-26Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 02-16-26Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 02-16-26Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Reported by SGTE 02-24-26Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Amended by Senate 03-03-26Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 03-03-26Final Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2026Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Passed Legislature
Session law