WA HB1146

County auditors must create voting plans jointly with each jail and state hospital in their county by January 1, 2026, with plans reviewed every two years

Each county auditor, jail, and state hospital must designate voting coordinators to facilitate voter registration, ballot access, and voting assistance for incarcerated and hospitalized individuals

Jails and state hospitals must provide ballots at least 8 days before elections, treat election mail as legal mail, display voting information visibly, and accommodate voters with disabilities

Beginning July 31, 2030, the Attorney General may investigate and sue counties, jails, or state hospitals for violations, with courts awarding $25,000 per intentional violation

The Secretary of State must contract with the University of Washington Evans School to study jail and hospital voting processes, with a final report due June 30, 2026