Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB1710: Voting rights act compliance
Status: Signed into law, March 25, 2026
Concerning compliance with the Washington voting rights act of 2018.
What the bill says
An act Relating to compliance with the Washington voting rights act of 2018; and adding a new chapter to Title 29A RCW. NEW SECTION.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to compliance with the Washington voting rights act of 2018; and adding a new chapter to Title 29A RCW. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) "Covered jurisdiction" means a jurisdiction which has been designated by the office of the secretary of state by rule in accordance with section 4 of this act to be: (a) A political subdivision which, within the previous 25 years, has become subject to a court order, government enforcement action, court-approved consent decree, or a settlement in which the political subdivision conceded liability, based or (ii) A finding or concession that the political subdivision engaged in a pattern, policy, or practice of discrimination against members of a protected class in violation of state or federal law; (b) A political subdivision which contains at least 6,000 citizens of voting age of a protected class or whose members comprise at least 15 percent of the citizen voting population of the political subdivision and where, at any point within the previous 10 years, the percentage of the citizen voting age population of the protected class that is registered to vote is at least 10 percentage points lower than the percentage of all citizens of voting age that are registered to vote in the political subdivision; or where, at any point during the previous 10 years, the percentage …
Sponsors
- Sharlett Mena (D) · primary sponsor
- Osman Salahuddin (D)
- Mia Gregerson (D)
- April Berg (D)
- Kristine Reeves (D)
- Julio Cortes (D)
- Monica Stonier (D)
- Joe Timmons (D)
- Brianna Thomas (D)
- Julia Reed (D)
- Natasha Hill (D)
- Liz Berry (D)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/11/2026.
- : Chapter 211, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : President signed.
- : Speaker signed.
- : Passed final passage; yeas, 57; nays, 39; 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): 57 yea, 39 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (March 4, 2026): 30 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Ways & Means: Do pass as amended by Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections (March 2, 2026): 15 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections: Do pass as amended (February 24, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 12, 2026): 57 yea, 39 nay, passed
- House Committee on Appropriations: The third substitute bill be substituted therefor and the third substitute bill do pass (February 2, 2026): 17 yea, 9 nay, passed
Subjects: ELECTIONS
Common questions
- What is HB1710?
- HB1710 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Voting rights act compliance.
- What does HB1710 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to compliance with the Washington voting rights act of 2018; and adding a new chapter to Title 29A RCW. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of HB1710?
- Signed into law as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1710?
- Sharlett Mena (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1710?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1710&Year=2025
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