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WA SB5014
Bill
Status
5/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
Matt Boehnke
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AI Summary
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County auditors must implement cybersecurity measures by July 1, 2027, including adopting ".gov" top-level domains for election systems and websites, and partitioning election IT infrastructure from other county networks
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Every county must install and maintain 24/7 intrusion detection systems monitored by trained security personnel with access to cyber incident response teams
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Voting system manufacturers, county auditors, and IT directors must immediately disclose security breaches or malicious activity to the Secretary of State and Attorney General
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Ballot counting equipment and voting systems must be completely isolated from all external networks, including the internet, wifi, wired connections, and internal county networks
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All data transfers from voting systems must use single-use, previously erased removable media devices provided by the Secretary of State or sanitized according to state rules
Legislative Description
Concerning election security.
Last Action
Effective date 7/27/2025.
5/17/2025