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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Feb. 16, 2026 WA HB 2333 Authorizes Use of Campaign Funds and Other Personal Security Measures for Elected Officials Bill Passed - House (71 - 21)
Feb. 8, 2024 WA HB 1932 Authorizes Local Governments to Amend Their General Elections to Even-Numbered Years When Voter Turnout is High Bill Passed - House (52 - 45)
April 14, 2023 WA SB 5112 Amends the Voter Registration Process Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 13)
April 14, 2023 WA HB 1317 Expands Reporting Rules Regarding Grassroots Lobbying Bill Passed - House (61 - 35)
April 12, 2023 WA HB 1317 Expands Reporting Rules Regarding Grassroots Lobbying Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 19)
April 10, 2023 WA SB 5459 Authorizes County Elections Offices to not Produce Records if a Request is Received and Requires all Election Requests be Submitted to the Secretary of State Bill Passed - House (58 - 40)
April 7, 2023 WA SB 5112 Amends the Voter Registration Process Bill Passed - House (57 - 40)
March 8, 2023 WA HB 1241 Establishes Harassing Election Workers as a Felony Crime Bill Passed - House (90 - 7)
Feb. 8, 2023 WA SB 5082 Amends Local Election Laws Repealing Non-Binding Ballot Votes if Taxes are Increased Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18)
Feb. 1, 2023 WA SB 5208 Amends Online Voter Registration to Allow the Last 4 Digits of Social Security Numbers be Used for Authentication Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
Feb. 8, 2022 WA HCR 4407 Amends Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14)
Feb. 2, 2022 WA HCR 4407 Amends Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (88 - 7)
April 5, 2021 WA SB 5015 Classifies Misrepresentation of Unofficial Ballot Collection Sites as Official Drop Boxes as a Gross Misdemeanor Bill Passed - House (92 - 5)
March 24, 2021 WA HB 1078 Extends Voting Rights to Citizens on Parole Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22)
Feb. 24, 2021 WA HB 1078 Extends Voting Rights to Citizens on Parole Bill Passed - House (57 - 41)
Feb. 24, 2021 WA HB 1068 Prohibits Disclosing Records to the Public to Preserve Election Security Bill Passed - House (61 - 37)
March 7, 2020 WA SB 6313 Authorizes 16 and 17 Year Olds to Opt Out of the Automatic Voter Pre-Registration Process Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 21)
March 5, 2020 WA SB 6313 Authorizes 16 and 17 Year Olds to Opt Out of the Automatic Voter Pre-Registration Process Bill Passed - House (56 - 41)
March 12, 2019 WA SB 5078 Requires Presidential and VP Candidates Release 5 Years of Tax Returns Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
March 4, 2019 WA SB 5273 Amends Presidential Primary Dates Bill Passed - House (54 - 42)
Jan. 30, 2019 WA SB 5273 Amends Presidential Primary Dates Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
March 7, 2018 WA HB 2595 Authorizes Automatic Voter Registration Concurrence Vote Passed - House (50 - 48)
March 6, 2018 WA HB 2595 Authorizes Automatic Voter Registration Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21)
Feb. 28, 2018 WA HB 1513 Authorizes Automatic Voter Pre-Registration for 16 and 17 Year Old Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22)
Feb. 12, 2018 WA HB 1513 Authorizes Automatic Voter Pre-Registration for 16 and 17 Year Old Individuals Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
Feb. 15, 2016 WA HB 2682 Establishes Automatic Voter Registration Bill Passed - House (55 - 42)
Feb. 4, 2016 WA HB 1745 Amends Certain Election Procedures Bill Passed - House (50 - 47)
April 10, 2015 WA SB 5153 Requires Nonprofits to Disclose Campaign Contributions Bill Passed - House (65 - 32)
Feb. 1, 2012 WA EHCR 4409 Congressional and State Legislative Redistricting Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 4)
April 22, 2009 WA HB 1517 Expediting the Restoration of Felons' Voting Rights Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 44)
April 15, 2009 WA HB 1517 Expediting the Restoration of Felons' Voting Rights Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 19)
April 15, 2009 WA SB 5599 National Popular Vote Act Bill Passed - House (52 - 42)
March 12, 2009 WA SB 5599 National Popular Vote Act Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
March 4, 2008 WA SB 5278 Public Financing of Local Campaigns Bill Passed - House (51 - 43)
Feb. 18, 2008 WA SB 5628 Presidential Election by Popular Vote Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18)
Feb. 13, 2008 WA SB 5278 Public Financing of Local Campaigns Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
Jan. 25, 2008 WA HB 1551 Allowing Public Funding for Local Office Campaigns Bill Passed - House (56 - 38)
April 9, 2007 WA HB 1528 Electronic Voter Registration Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/16 HB 2333 Authorizes Use of Campaign Funds and Other Personal Security Measures for Elected Officials Bill Passed - House (71 - 21)
2/08 HB 1932 Authorizes Local Governments to Amend Their General Elections to Even-Numbered Years When Voter Turnout is High Bill Passed - House (52 - 45)
4/14 SB 5112 Amends the Voter Registration Process Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 13)
4/14 HB 1317 Expands Reporting Rules Regarding Grassroots Lobbying Bill Passed - House (61 - 35)
4/12 HB 1317 Expands Reporting Rules Regarding Grassroots Lobbying Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 19)
4/10 SB 5459 Authorizes County Elections Offices to not Produce Records if a Request is Received and Requires all Election Requests be Submitted to the Secretary of State Bill Passed - House (58 - 40)
4/07 SB 5112 Amends the Voter Registration Process Bill Passed - House (57 - 40)
3/08 HB 1241 Establishes Harassing Election Workers as a Felony Crime Bill Passed - House (90 - 7)
2/08 SB 5082 Amends Local Election Laws Repealing Non-Binding Ballot Votes if Taxes are Increased Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18)
2/01 SB 5208 Amends Online Voter Registration to Allow the Last 4 Digits of Social Security Numbers be Used for Authentication Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
2/08 HCR 4407 Amends Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14)
2/02 HCR 4407 Amends Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (88 - 7)
4/05 SB 5015 Classifies Misrepresentation of Unofficial Ballot Collection Sites as Official Drop Boxes as a Gross Misdemeanor Bill Passed - House (92 - 5)
3/24 HB 1078 Extends Voting Rights to Citizens on Parole Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22)
2/24 HB 1078 Extends Voting Rights to Citizens on Parole Bill Passed - House (57 - 41)
2/24 HB 1068 Prohibits Disclosing Records to the Public to Preserve Election Security Bill Passed - House (61 - 37)
3/07 SB 6313 Authorizes 16 and 17 Year Olds to Opt Out of the Automatic Voter Pre-Registration Process Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 21)
3/05 SB 6313 Authorizes 16 and 17 Year Olds to Opt Out of the Automatic Voter Pre-Registration Process Bill Passed - House (56 - 41)
3/12 SB 5078 Requires Presidential and VP Candidates Release 5 Years of Tax Returns Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
3/04 SB 5273 Amends Presidential Primary Dates Bill Passed - House (54 - 42)
1/30 SB 5273 Amends Presidential Primary Dates Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
3/07 HB 2595 Authorizes Automatic Voter Registration Concurrence Vote Passed - House (50 - 48)
3/06 HB 2595 Authorizes Automatic Voter Registration Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21)
2/28 HB 1513 Authorizes Automatic Voter Pre-Registration for 16 and 17 Year Old Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22)
2/12 HB 1513 Authorizes Automatic Voter Pre-Registration for 16 and 17 Year Old Individuals Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
2/15 HB 2682 Establishes Automatic Voter Registration Bill Passed - House (55 - 42)
2/04 HB 1745 Amends Certain Election Procedures Bill Passed - House (50 - 47)
4/10 SB 5153 Requires Nonprofits to Disclose Campaign Contributions Bill Passed - House (65 - 32)
2/01 EHCR 4409 Congressional and State Legislative Redistricting Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 4)
4/22 HB 1517 Expediting the Restoration of Felons' Voting Rights Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 44)
4/15 HB 1517 Expediting the Restoration of Felons' Voting Rights Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 19)
4/15 SB 5599 National Popular Vote Act Bill Passed - House (52 - 42)
3/12 SB 5599 National Popular Vote Act Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
3/04 SB 5278 Public Financing of Local Campaigns Bill Passed - House (51 - 43)
2/18 SB 5628 Presidential Election by Popular Vote Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18)
2/13 SB 5278 Public Financing of Local Campaigns Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
1/25 HB 1551 Allowing Public Funding for Local Office Campaigns Bill Passed - House (56 - 38)
4/09 HB 1528 Electronic Voter Registration Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17)
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