Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB6035: Voting services
Status: Signed into law, March 25, 2026
Ensuring access to voting services for military, overseas, Native American, and disabled voters.
What the bill says
An act Relating to ensuring access to voting services for military, overseas, Native American, and disabled voters; adding a new chapter to Title 29A RCW; and providing an expiration date. NEW SECTION.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to ensuring access to voting services for military, overseas, Native American, and disabled voters; adding a new chapter to Title 29A RCW; and providing an expiration date. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) To the extent practicable, each county auditor shall schedule the following meetings with each federally recognized Indian tribe located in whole or in part within the county: (a) Not later than August 1st of each odd-numbered year, a meeting to discuss the details for the next regularly scheduled election cycle. Such a meeting may address, without (ii) The dates and times of the upcoming elections for which voting centers or ballot drop boxes may be established; (iii) The deadlines relating to the next regularly scheduled election cycle for the federally recognized Indian tribe to submit a request for the establishment of voting centers or ballot drop boxes; (iv) Responsibilities for the recruitment of election officers; and (v) Any other information relating to the establishment and operation of voting centers and ballot drop boxes; (b) Not later than September 1st of each odd-numbered year, a meeting to confirm any details relating to the establishment and operation of voting centers or ballot drop boxes. Such a meeting may address, without (ii) The days and hours of any voting center or ballot drop box established within an Indian …
Sponsors
- Claudia Kauffman (D) · primary sponsor
- Noel Frame (D)
- Marko Liias (D)
- T'wina Nobles (D)
- Marcus Riccelli (D)
- Vandana Slatter (D)
- Derek Stanford (D)
- Yasmin Trudeau (D)
- Javier Valdez (D)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/11/2026.
- : Chapter 214, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : Speaker signed.
- : President signed.
- : Passed final passage; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1.
- : Senate concurred in House amendments.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 5.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Votes
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (March 10, 2026): 29 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (March 3, 2026): 57 yea, 36 nay, passed
- House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations: Do pass as amended (February 24, 2026): 5 yea, 1 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 12, 2026): 30 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Ways & Means: That Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 6035 be substituted therefor, and the second substitute bill do pass (February 9, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6035 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (January 30, 2026): 4 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: TRIBES AND TRIBAL MEMBERS, ELECTIONS
Common questions
- What is SB6035?
- SB6035 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Voting services.
- What does SB6035 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to ensuring access to voting services for military, overseas, Native American, and disabled voters; adding a new chapter to Title 29A RCW; and providing an expiration date. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of SB6035?
- Signed into law as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB6035?
- Claudia Kauffman (D), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB6035?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6035&Year=2025
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