S-0243.1

SENATE BILL 5480


State of Washington	65th Legislature	2017 Regular Session

By Senators Saldaña, Wellman, Hasegawa, Chase, Hunt, Darneille, Ranker, Conway, Keiser, Cleveland, Takko, Liias, Kuderer, Rolfes, Pedersen, Miloscia, Billig, and Frockt

Read first time 01/25/17. Referred to Committee on State Government.

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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