HI HB245 | 2018 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous HB245

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-11-30 - Carried over to 2018 Regular Session.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Requires that any person who is eligible to vote and applies for a new or renewal motor vehicle driver's license, provisional license, or instruction permit, or a new, renewal, or duplicate identification card be automatically registered to vote if that person is not already registered to vote unless the applicant affirmatively declines to be registered to vote. Authorizes access to and electronic transmission of databases maintained or operated by the counties or the department of transportation containing driver's license or identification card information to election officials and the statewide voter registration system.

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Title

Relating To Voting.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2017-11-30 Carried over to 2018 Regular Session.
2017-01-23HouseReferred to JUD, referral sheet 1
2017-01-20HousePass First Reading
2017-01-19HousePending introduction.

Same As/Similar To

SB302 (Same As) 2018-01-17 - Re-Referred to JDC/TRE, WAM.
HB245 (Carry Over) 2017-01-23 - Referred to JUD, referral sheet 1

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