extending voting rights to certain 17-year-old individuals and requiring a referendum

Elections

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Senators Roys, Dassler-Alfheim, L. Johnson, Larson, Ratcliff, Spreitzer and Hesselbein, cosponsored by Representatives Snodgrass, Palmeri, Andraca, Arney, Brown, Clancy, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Johnson, Madison, McCarville, Moore Omokunde, Phelps, Roe, Stroud and Stubbs
Last action: 2026-03-23
Official status: S - Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2026-03-23 Sen.
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
2026-03-20 Sen.
Representative Vining added as a cosponsor
2026-02-09 Sen.
Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor
2025-10-10 Sen.
Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor
2025-10-09 Sen.
Introduced by Senators Roys , Dassler-Alfheim , L. Johnson , Larson , Ratcliff , Spreitzer and Hesselbein ; cosponsored by Representatives Snodgrass , Palmeri , Andraca , Arney , Brown , Clancy , Emerson , Fitzgerald , Johnson , Madison , McCarville , Moore Omokunde , Phelps , Roe , Stroud and Stubbs
2025-10-09 Sen.
Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development

Official Summary Text

extending voting rights to certain 17-year-old individuals and requiring a referendum
Status: S - Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development