S-0601.1
SENATE BILL 5259
State of Washington
64th Legislature
2015 Regular Session
By Senators Billig, Liias, Frockt, Keiser, and Jayapal
Read first time 01/16/15. Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
AN ACT Relating to improving voter registration by providing new residential tenants with voter registration information; and adding a new section to chapter 29A.08 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 29A.08 RCW to read as follows:
(1) A landlord shall provide each new residential tenant with a voter registration form or a link to the electronic voter registration form on the secretary of state's web site at the time the tenant signs a lease with the landlord.
(2) The failure of a landlord to comply with this section shall not be construed to affect the validity of the lease or the enforcement of any of the lease provisions.
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