AN ACT Relating to increasing opportunities for citizens to participate in elections by streamlining procedures in order to automatically register citizens to vote; amending RCW 29A.08.110, 29A.08.350, 29A.08.410, 29A.08.420, 29A.08.720, and 42.56.230; adding new sections to chapter 29A.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 46.20 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 29A.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 29A.84 RCW; creating new sections; prescribing penalties; providing effective dates; and providing expiration dates.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

(a) The right to vote is enshrined as one of the greatest virtues of our democracy and that an engaged citizenry is essential at each level of government to ensure that all voices are heard; and

(b) State and local governments should take every step possible to make it easier to vote in Washington state and ensure that fundamental values of a true democracy with full participation remains one of our most important functions. Providing additional opportunities for people to register to vote and helping them make their own choices about who represents them in this democracy and about important issues that are central to their lives and communities are essential to upholding these values.

(2) Therefore, the legislature intends to increase the opportunity to register to vote for persons qualified under Article VI of the Washington state Constitution by expanding the streamlined voter registration process that will increase opportunities for voter registration without placing new undue burdens on government agencies.

PART I

AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION FOR ENHANCED DRIVER'S LICENSE

Sec. 101.  RCW 29A.08.110 and 2009 c 369 s 10 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) For persons registering under RCW 29A.08.120, 29A.08.123, 29A.08.330, and 29A.08.340, an application is considered complete only if it contains the information required by RCW 29A.08.010. The applicant is considered to be registered to vote as of the original date of mailing or date of delivery, whichever is applicable. The auditor shall record the appropriate precinct identification, taxing district identification, and date of registration on the voter's record in the state voter registration list. Any mailing address provided shall be used only for mail delivery purposes, and not for precinct assignment or residency purposes. Within sixty days after the receipt of an application or transfer, the auditor shall send to the applicant, by first-class nonforwardable mail, an acknowledgment notice identifying the registrant's precinct and containing such other information as may be required by the secretary of state. The postal service shall be instructed not to forward a voter registration card to any other address and to return to the auditor any card which is not deliverable.

(2) If an application is not complete, the auditor shall promptly mail a verification notice to the applicant. The verification notice shall require the applicant to provide the missing information. If the applicant provides the required information within forty-five days, the applicant shall be registered to vote as of the original date of application. The applicant shall not be placed on the official list of registered voters until the application is complete.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 102.  A new section is added to chapter 29A.08 RCW to read as follows:

A person age eighteen years or older who is a citizen of the United States applying for or renewing an enhanced driver's license or identicard issued under RCW 46.20.202 may be registered to vote or update voter registration information at the time of registration or renewal, by automated process if the department of licensing record associated with the applicant verifies United States citizenship, contains the data required for voter registration under RCW 29A.08.010, and includes a signature image. The person must be informed that his or her record will be used for voter registration, and offered an opportunity to decline to register.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 103.  A new section is added to chapter 29A.08 RCW to read as follows:

(1) If the applicant in section 102 of this act does not decline registration, the application is submitted pursuant to RCW 29A.08.340.

(2) For each such application, the secretary of state must obtain a digital copy of the applicant's signature image from the department of licensing.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 104.  A new section is added to chapter 29A.08 RCW to read as follows:

(1)(a) For persons age eighteen years and older registering under section 102 of this act, an application is considered complete only if it contains the information required by RCW 29A.08.010 and citizenship information. The applicant is considered to be registered to vote as of the original date of application or renewal of an enhanced driver's license or identicard issued under RCW 46.20.202. The auditor shall record the appropriate precinct identification, taxing district identification, and date of registration on the voter's record in the state voter registration list. Any mailing address provided shall be used only for mail delivery purposes, and not for precinct assignment or residency purposes. Within sixty days after the receipt of an application or transfer, the auditor shall send to the applicant, by first-class nonforwardable mail, an acknowledgment notice identifying the registrant's precinct and containing such other information as may be required by the secretary of state. The United States postal service shall be instructed not to forward a voter registration card to any other address and to return to the auditor any card which is not deliverable.

(b) An auditor may use other means to communicate with potential and registered voters such as, but not limited to, email, phone, or text messaging. The alternate form of communication must not be in lieu of the first-class mail requirements. The auditor shall act in compliance with all voter notification processes established in federal law.

(2) If an application is not complete, the auditor shall promptly mail a verification notice to the applicant. The verification notice must require the applicant to provide the missing information. If the applicant provides the required information within forty-five days, the applicant must be registered to vote as of the original date of application. The applicant must not be placed on the official list of registered voters until the application is complete.

(3) If the prospective registration applicant declines to register to vote or the information provided by the department of licensing does not indicate citizenship, the information must not be included on the list of registered voters.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 105.  A new section is added to chapter 46.20 RCW to read as follows:

For persons eighteen years of age or older who the department has determined are citizens of the United States and who are applying for or renewing an enhanced driver's license or identicard under RCW 46.20.202, and have not declined to register to vote, the department shall produce and transmit to the secretary of state the following information from the records of each individual: The name, address, date of birth, gender of the applicant, the driver's license number, signature image, and the date on which the application was submitted. The department and the secretary of state shall process information as an automated application on a daily basis.

Sec. 106.  RCW 29A.08.350 and 2013 c 11 s 18 are each amended to read as follows:

The department of licensing shall produce and transmit to the secretary of state the following information from the records of each individual who requested a voter registration or update at a driver's license facility: The name, address, date of birth, gender of the applicant, the driver's license number, signature image, and the date on which the application for voter registration or update was submitted. The secretary of state shall process the registrations and updates as an electronic application.

PART II

AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION AT QUALIFIED VOTER REGISTRATION AGENCIES

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 201.  A new section is added to chapter 29A.04 RCW to read as follows:

(1) "Qualified voter registration agency" means the health benefit exchange or an office providing public assistance or services to persons with disabilities, designated pursuant to RCW 29A.08.310(1), that collects, processes, and stores the following information as part of providing assistance or services:

(a) Names;

(b) Traditional or nontraditional residential addresses;

(c) Dates of birth;

(d) A signature attesting to the truth of the information provided on the application for assistance or services; and

(e) Citizenship information, verified via social security administration data match or manually verified by the agency during the client transaction.

(2) Qualified voter registration agencies should seek to provide automatic voter registration services under section 203 of this act with any or all agency transactions. If a qualified voter registration agency chooses to provide automatic voter registration services, the agency:

(a) Must consult with the secretary of state's office to establish automatic voter registration criteria and procedures; and

(b) May adopt rules to enable the agency to provide automatic voter registration services.

(3) Qualified voter registration agencies that do not intend to seek to provide automatic voter registration services shall submit a report to the governor and appropriate legislative committees no later than December 1, 2019, detailing the reasons that make providing automatic voter registration services not feasible.

(4) For agencies submitting a report under subsection (3) of this section, the governor shall consult with the secretary of state's office to make a decision as to whether the agency should implement automatic voter registration. The governor shall make the final decision at the governor's sole discretion.

(5) Once an agency has implemented automatic voter registration, it shall continue to provide automatic voter registration unless legislation is enacted that directs the agency to do otherwise.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 202.  A new section is added to chapter 29A.04 RCW to read as follows:

The health benefit exchange shall provide automatic voter registration services pursuant to section 203 of this act, contingent on approval from the centers for medicare and medicaid services for any necessary process changes. If applicable, the exchange shall report any known barriers or impediments to implementation of automatic voter registration to the appropriate committees of the legislature and to the governor no later than December 1, 2019.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 203.  A new section is added to chapter 29A.08 RCW to read as follows:

(1) With each application for assistance or services listing the information described in section 201 of this act, and with each related recertification, renewal, or change of address, each qualified voter registration agency that chooses to or is required to provide automatic voter registration services, as provided in sections 201 and 202 of this act, shall inform the person of the following:

(a) Unless the person declines to register to vote or update an existing voter registration, or is found to be ineligible to vote, the person will be registered to vote or, if applicable, the person's voter registration will be updated;

(b)(i) The qualifications to be registered to vote;

(ii) The penalties under chapter 29A.84 RCW for registering to vote when ineligible or providing false registration information; and

(iii) That the person should not register to vote if the person does not meet the qualifications to register;

(c) That voter registration is voluntary, and the person's choice to register or decline to register to vote will not affect the availability of agency services or benefits, and that the person's choice to register or decline to register to vote will not be used for any other purposes or retained by the agency; and

(d) Information about the address confidentiality program established under chapter 40.24 RCW, including how to register for the address confidentiality program and how voter registration may impact participation in the program.

(2) Each qualified voter registration agency shall:

(a) Ensure that each application for service or assistance, and each related recertification, renewal, or change of address, cannot be completed until the person is given the opportunity to decline being registered to vote;

(b) Promptly provide to the secretary of state, in a format to be determined by the secretary in consultation with the agency, the following information for each person who does not decline to register to vote:

(i) The person's name;

(ii) The person's traditional or nontraditional residential address;

(iii) The person's mailing address, if different from the person's traditional or nontraditional residential address;

(iv) The person's date of birth;

(v) Confirmation that the person is a citizen of the United States;

(vi) Except for the health benefit exchange, a digital copy of the person's signature; and

(vii) An affirmation of the person's eligibility to register to vote; and

(c) Offer each person an opportunity to decline to register to vote or to update an existing registration at each application for service or assistance, and each related recertification, renewal, or change of address, regardless of whether the person previously declined to register to vote or update an existing registration.

(3) A qualified voter registration agency shall not use a person's declination to register to vote to affect the person's eligibility for services or benefits provided by a qualified voter registration agency.

(4) The secretary of state shall consult with each qualified voter registration agency to establish a procedure for transmitting digital copies of signatures of persons who do not decline to register to vote. The secretary of state shall consult with the health benefit exchange to ensure that sufficient information for each person who seeks services or benefits provided by the health benefit exchange and who does not decline to register to vote is provided to the secretary of state to allow the secretary of state to obtain a digital copy of the person's signature when available from the department of licensing.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 204.  A new section is added to chapter 29A.08 RCW to read as follows:

(1)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, upon receiving the data for, and a digital copy of the signature of, a person as provided in section 203(2)(b) of this act, the secretary of state shall determine whether the person is already registered to vote. If the person is not already registered to vote, the secretary of state shall provide the information to the county auditor of the county in which the person may be registered as a voter, and the auditor shall register the person to vote.

(b) If the secretary of state receives information about a person pursuant to section 203 of this act within eight days of an election in which that person would otherwise be eligible to vote, the secretary of state shall wait until after the election to provide the information to the county auditor of the county in which that person may be registered as a voter.

(2) If the person is already registered to vote, but the residential address transmitted by the qualified voter registration agency is different from the residential address on the person's current registration, the secretary of state shall direct the auditor of the county in which the person may be registered as a voter to update the person's voter registration.

(3) The county auditor shall promptly send a notification to each person who is registered to vote or whose existing voter registration is updated under this section.

(4) A voter registration submitted under this section is otherwise considered an electronic voter registration.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 205.  A new section is added to chapter 29A.08 RCW to read as follows:

(1) Each qualified voter registration agency that elects to provide automatic voter registration services, except for the health benefit exchange, shall promptly transmit to the secretary of state the information of each person for whom it retains all the information listed in section 203(2)(b) (i) through (vi) of this act on July 1, 2020. The health benefit exchange shall promptly transmit to the secretary of state the information of each new applicant who has not declined voter registration for whom it retains all the information listed in section 203(2)(b) (i) through (v) of this act beginning when the agency implements automatic voter registration.

(2) The secretary of state shall:

(a) Identify persons whose information is transmitted pursuant to subsection (1) of this section who are eligible to be, but are not currently, registered to vote;

(b) Promptly send each person identified notice, which must not identify the agency transmitting the information, but which must include:

(i) An explanation that voter registration is voluntary, but that if the person does not decline to register within sixty days, the person will be registered to vote;

(ii) A statement offering the opportunity to decline voter registration through any means determined by the secretary of state and consistent with this act;

(iii) The eligibility criteria for voting in federal and state elections;

(iv) The instruction that the person should decline registration if ineligible to vote;

(v) Instructions for correcting an erroneous registration;

(vi) Instructions for providing any additional information required for voter registration purposes; and

(vii) Information about the address confidentiality program established under chapter 40.24 RCW, including notification that registration to vote does not affect any existing program participation;

(c) Promptly register to vote any person who does not decline to register within sixty days of the notification, unless the secretary of state receives information about a person pursuant to this section within twenty-one days of an election in which that person would otherwise be eligible to vote, in which case the secretary of state shall wait until after the election to register the person to vote.

(3) Information transmitted to the secretary of state pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall be used for voter registration purposes, is not available for public inspection, and shall not be disclosed to the public.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 206.  A new section is added to chapter 29A.08 RCW to read as follows:

(1) If a person who is ineligible to vote becomes, in the rare occasion, registered to vote under section 102 or 203 of this act in the absence of a knowing violation by that person of RCW 29A.84.140, that person's registration shall be presumed to have been with official authorization and not the fault of that person.

(2) Unless a person willfully and knowingly votes or attempts to vote knowing that he or she is not entitled to vote, a person who is ineligible to vote, becomes registered to vote under section 102 or 203 of this act, and votes or attempts to vote in an election held after the effective date of the person's registration is presumed to have acted with official authorization and not to be guilty of violating RCW 29A.84.130.

(3) An ineligible voter who successfully completes the voter registration process must have their voter registration invalidated.

(4) Should an ineligible individual become registered to vote, the office of the secretary of state shall conduct an investigation to determine the cause. Agencies participating in automatic voter registration shall cooperate fully with the secretary of state for the purposes of the investigation. Upon completion of the investigation, a report detailing the findings of the investigation must be submitted to the governor and legislature.

Sec. 207.  RCW 29A.08.410 and 2009 c 369 s 22 are each amended to read as follows:

A registered voter who changes his or her residence from one address to another within the same county may transfer his or her registration to the new address in one of the following ways:

(1) Sending the county auditor a request stating both the voter's present address and the address from which the voter was last registered;

(2) Appearing in person before the county auditor and making such a request;

(3) Telephoning or emailing the county auditor to transfer the registration; ((or))

(4) Submitting a voter registration application;

(6) Submitting information to a qualified voter registration agency.

Sec. 208.  RCW 29A.08.420 and 2009 c 369 s 23 are each amended to read as follows:

A registered voter who changes his or her residence from one county to another county must do so by submitting a voter registration form or by submitting information to the department of licensing or a qualified voter registration agency. The county auditor of the voter's new county shall transfer the voter's registration from the county of the previous registration.

Sec. 209.  RCW 29A.08.720 and 2011 c 10 s 18 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) In the case of voter registration records received through qualified voter registration agencies, the department of licensing, or an agency designated under RCW 29A.08.310, the identity of the office or agency at which any particular individual registered to vote must be used only for voter registration purposes, is not available for public inspection, and shall not be disclosed to the public. Any record of a particular individual's choice not to register to vote at an office of the department of licensing or a state agency designated under RCW 29A.08.310 is not available for public inspection and any information regarding such a choice by a particular individual shall not be disclosed to the public.

(2) Subject to the restrictions of RCW 29A.08.710 and 40.24.060, precinct lists and current lists of registered voters are public records and must be made available for public inspection and copying under such reasonable rules and regulations as the county auditor or secretary of state may prescribe. The county auditor or secretary of state shall promptly furnish current lists of registered voters in his or her possession, at actual reproduction cost, to any person requesting such information. The lists shall not be used for the purpose of mailing or delivering any advertisement or offer for any property, establishment, organization, product, or service or for the purpose of mailing or delivering any solicitation for money, services, or anything of value. However, the lists and labels may be used for any political purpose. The county auditor or secretary of state must provide a copy of RCW 29A.08.740 to the person requesting the material that is released under this section.

(3) For the purposes of this section, "political purpose" means a purpose concerned with the support of or opposition to any candidate for any partisan or nonpartisan office or concerned with the support of or opposition to any ballot proposition or issue. "Political purpose" includes, but is not limited to, such activities as the advertising for or against any candidate or ballot measure or the solicitation of financial support.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 210.  A new section is added to chapter 29A.84 RCW to read as follows:

An employee of a qualified voter registration agency is guilty of a gross misdemeanor, if he or she willfully:

(1) Neglects or refuses to perform any duty required by law in connection with the registration of voters;

(2) Neglects or refuses to perform such duty in the manner required by voter registration law;

(3) Enters or causes or permits to be entered on the voter registration records the name of any person in any other manner or at any other time than as prescribed by voter registration law, or enters or causes or permits to be entered on such records the name of any person not entitled to be thereon; or

(4) Destroys, mutilates, conceals, changes, or alters any registration record in connection therewith except as authorized by voter registration law.

PART III

PENDING VOTER REGISTRATION AT BIRTH AND TASKFORCE

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 302.  A new section is added to chapter 29A.08 RCW to read as follows:

(1) Beginning January 1, 2020, any person born in the state of Washington whose certificate of birth is filed with the state registrar of vital statistics after January 1, 2002, shall be preregistered to vote in the state pending that person reaching eighteen years of age and becoming eligible to vote.

(2) The personal information included in any birth certificate filed with the state registrar of vital statistics must be forwarded to the office of the secretary of state to be maintained in a database of pending voter registration records for all persons under the age of eligibility. The database must include the name, birthdate, and residential address for each pending registrant.

(3) The name and personal information of any person must be removed from the pending voter registration database promptly upon request of the registrant, or his or her parent or legal guardian. The parent or legal guardian must be provided an option to decline to have a child included in the pending voter registration database before the filing of a certificate of the child's birth with the state registrar of vital statistics.

(4) Any pending registrant becomes an active registered voter upon reaching eighteen years of age once the office of the secretary of state, county auditor, or other certified election official has confirmed the registrant's residential address at that time.

(5) The information contained in the pending voter registration database may not be disclosed or shared with any person, including any federal, state, or local agency, however any person may request his or her own personal information in the database. The information contained in the pending voter registration database is exempt from public disclosure under chapter 42.56 RCW.

(6) The office of the secretary of state must update the personal information on any pending voter registration record, including change of name or address, by using information in existing state databases and upon request of the registrant. Such updates must be made as often as is practicable, but not less than twice per calendar year. The office of the secretary of state may make rules for gathering information and updating pending voter registration records, and may use a private vendor to facilitate this process, including gathering reliable address information.

(7) The secretary of state must develop and facilitate a process for collecting personally identifiable information from pending registrants that is substantially similar to the active voter registration process to the extent that it can be used to reliably confirm the identity of a registered voter who votes in an election. Such personally identifiable information may include, but not be limited to, a signature. The secretary may develop rules for accepting signatures transferred from other state databases.

(8) The voter registration process established in this section does not restrict or otherwise limit the ability of any eligible person from registering to vote through any other voter registration process permitted by law.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 303.  A new section is added to chapter 29A.08 RCW to read as follows:

(1) The legislature shall convene a task force on voter registration to facilitate the implementation and administration of section 302 of this act, regarding the mandated automatic voter registration for all persons born in the state. The task force shall include the following members:

(a) One member from each of the two largest caucuses of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate;

(b) One member from each of the two largest caucuses in the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;

(c) A representative from the office of the governor;

(d) A representative from the office of the secretary of state;

(e) A representative from the Washington association of county auditors;

(f) A representative from the department of health;

(g) A representative of the office of the chief information officer; and

(h) A member of the public appointed by the governor's office.

(2) The task force may invite other individuals from public or private entities or agencies to join in deliberations that help advance the implementation of section 302 of this act.

(3) Staff support for the task force shall be provided by the office of the secretary of state.

(4) Legislative members of the task force are reimbursed for travel expenses in accordance with RCW 44.04.120. Nonlegislative members are not entitled to be reimbursed for travel expenses if they are elected officials or are participating on behalf of an employer, government entity, or other organization. Any reimbursement for other nonlegislative members is subject to chapter 43.03 RCW.

(5) The secretary of state shall set the initial meeting of the task force. The task force shall choose two cochairs from among its legislative members at the initial meeting. Additional meetings shall be set by the task force cochairs. The task force must hold at least three meetings. The secretary of state may set any meeting to meet the minimum required number of annual meetings if the cochairs fail to agree on setting at least three meetings in any year. All meetings of the task force must be scheduled and conducted in accordance with the requirements of both the senate and the house of representatives.

(6) The task force may request such information, recordings, and other records from agencies as the task force deems appropriate for it to effectuate this section. The task force should consult with relevant state agencies that collect and maintain records containing personal information of individuals and consider ways for transferring and sharing such information with voter registration databases.

(7) The task force shall submit a report to the governor and the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 1, 2018. The report must include findings and recommendations on how to implement and administer the requirements under section 302 of this act, including any proposed legislation necessary for implementation and estimated funding and revenue sources for such costs. Such proposed legislation may include data-sharing agreements and procedures, coordination among state and local agencies for updating voting registration records, address confirmation procedures, methods and procedures for collecting and verifying personally identifiable information, public notice and opt-out procedures, cybersecurity measures or standards, and delegation of authority necessary for implementation. Any legislation proposed by the task force must be considered by each appropriate legislative committee during the legislative session immediately following the submission of the report.

(8) This section expires June 30, 2019.

Sec. 304.  RCW 42.56.230 and 2017 3rd sp.s. c 6 s 222 are each amended to read as follows:

The following personal information is exempt from public inspection and copying under this chapter:

(1) Personal information in any files maintained for students in public schools, patients or clients of public institutions or public health agencies, or welfare recipients;

(2)(a) Personal information:

(i) For a child enrolled in licensed child care in any files maintained by the department of children, youth, and families;

(ii) For a child enrolled in a public or nonprofit program serving or pertaining to children, adolescents, or students, including but not limited to early learning or child care services, parks and recreation programs, youth development programs, and after-school programs; or

(iii) For the family members or guardians of a child who is subject to the exemption under this subsection (2) if the family member or guardian has the same last name as the child or if the family member or guardian resides at the same address as the child and disclosure of the family member's or guardian's information would result in disclosure of the personal information exempted under (a)(i) and (ii) of this subsection.

(b) Emergency contact information under this subsection (2) may be provided to appropriate authorities and medical personnel for the purpose of treating the individual during an emergency situation;

(3) Personal information in files maintained for employees, appointees, or elected officials of any public agency to the extent that disclosure would violate their right to privacy;

(4) Information required of any taxpayer in connection with the assessment or collection of any tax if the disclosure of the information to other persons would: (a) Be prohibited to such persons by RCW 84.08.210, 82.32.330, 84.40.020, 84.40.340, or any ordinance authorized under RCW 35.102.145; or (b) violate the taxpayer's right to privacy or result in unfair competitive disadvantage to the taxpayer;

(5) Credit card numbers, debit card numbers, electronic check numbers, card expiration dates, or bank or other financial information as defined in RCW 9.35.005 including social security numbers, except when disclosure is expressly required by or governed by other law;

(6) Personal and financial information related to a small loan or any system of authorizing a small loan in RCW 31.45.093;

(7)(a) Any record used to prove identity, age, residential address, social security number, or other personal information required to apply for a driver's license or identicard.

(b) Information provided under RCW 46.20.111 that indicates that an applicant declined to register with the selective service system.

(c) Any record pertaining to a vehicle license plate, driver's license, or identicard issued under RCW 46.08.066 that, alone or in combination with any other records, may reveal the identity of an individual, or reveal that an individual is or was, performing an undercover or covert law enforcement, confidential public health work, public assistance fraud, or child support investigative activity. This exemption does not prevent the release of the total number of vehicle license plates, drivers' licenses, or identicards that, under RCW 46.08.066, an agency or department has applied for, been issued, denied, returned, destroyed, lost, and reported for misuse.

(d) Any record pertaining to a vessel registration issued under RCW 88.02.330 that, alone or in combination with any other records, may reveal the identity of an individual, or reveal that an individual is or was, performing an undercover or covert law enforcement activity. This exemption does not prevent the release of the total number of vessel registrations that, under RCW 88.02.330, an agency or department has applied for, been issued, denied, returned, destroyed, lost, and reported for misuse;

(8) All information related to individual claims resolution structured settlement agreements submitted to the board of industrial insurance appeals under RCW 51.04.063, other than final orders from the board of industrial insurance appeals.

Upon request by the legislature, the department of licensing shall provide a report to the legislature containing all of the information in subsection (7)(c) and (d) of this section that is subject to public disclosure; ((and))

(9) Voluntarily submitted information contained in a database that is part of or associated with enhanced 911 emergency communications systems, or information contained or used in emergency notification systems as provided under RCW 38.52.575 and 38.52.577; and

(10) The information maintained in the pending voter registration database, pursuant to section 302 of this act, unless the request is made by a person for his or her own personal information in the database. The disclosure of information maintained in the pending voter registration database is subject to the requirements of section 302 of this act.

PART IV

STUDY FOR AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION OF NATURALIZED CITIZENS

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 401.  A new section is added to chapter 29A.08 RCW to read as follows:

(1) The office of the secretary of state must conduct a study and prepare recommendations for creating an automatic voter registration process for recently naturalized citizens who reside within the state. The office should consult with federal agencies involved with naturalization to coordinate and encourage the sharing of information and resources and to determine the feasibility of options for developing an automatic voter registration process for recently naturalized citizens.

(2) The office of the secretary of state must prepare a report to the appropriate legislative standing committees by December 1, 2019, that includes a summary of the study and proposed recommendations, including any legislative authority that may be needed to implement the proposed recommendations.

(3) This section expires June 30, 2019.

PART V

MISCELLANEOUS

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