Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB1916: Voter registrations
Status: Signed into law, March 25, 2026
Amending voter registration challenges and managing voter registration lists.
What the bill says
An act Relating to amending voter registration challenges and managing voter registration lists; amending RCW 29A.08.510, 29A.08.630, 29A.08.810, 29A.08.820, 29A.08.835, 29A.08.840, 29A.08.850, and 29A.08.135; and prescribing penalties.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to amending voter registration challenges and managing voter registration lists; amending RCW 29A.08.510, 29A.08.630, 29A.08.810, 29A.08.820, 29A.08.835, 29A.08.840, 29A.08.850, and 29A.08.135; and prescribing penalties. Sec. 1. RCW 29A.08.510 and 2009 c 369 s 26 are each amended to read as follows: The registrations of deceased voters may be canceled from voter registration lists as follows: (1) Periodically, the registrar of vital statistics of the state shall prepare a list of persons who resided in each county, for whom a death certificate was transmitted to the registrar and was not included on a previous list, and shall supply the list to the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall compare this list with the registration records and cancel the registrations of deceased voters. (2) In addition, each county auditor may also use government agencies and newspaper obituary articles as a source of information for identifying deceased voters and canceling a registration. The auditor must verify the identity of the voter by matching the voter's date of birth or an address. The auditor shall record the date and source of the information in the cancellation records. (3) In addition, any registered voter may sign a statement, subject to the penalties of perjury, to the effect that to his or her personal knowledge or belief another registered voter is …
Sponsors
- Beth Doglio (D) · primary sponsor
- Lisa Parshley (D)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/11/2026.
- : Chapter 212, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : President signed.
- : Speaker signed.
- : Passed final passage; yeas, 58; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 2.
- : House concurred in Senate amendments.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Votes
- Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (March 11, 2026): 58 yea, 38 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (March 3, 2026): 30 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections: Do pass as amended (February 24, 2026): 4 yea, 2 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 10, 2026): 58 yea, 38 nay, passed
- House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass (February 14, 2025): 4 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: ELECTIONS
Common questions
- What is HB1916?
- HB1916 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Voter registrations.
- What does HB1916 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to amending voter registration challenges and managing voter registration lists; amending RCW 29A.08.510, 29A.08.630, 29A.08.810, 29A.08.820, 29A.08.835, 29A.08.840, 29A.08.850, and 29A.08.135; and prescribing penalties.
- What is the status of HB1916?
- Signed into law as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1916?
- Beth Doglio (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1916?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1916&Year=2025
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