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Washington Statutes § 29A.92.120 Safe harbor-Limitation of actions

Up to Chapter 29A.92: Voting Rights Act

Statute Text

(1) No action under this chapter may be brought by any person against a political subdivision that has adopted a remedy to its electoral system after an action is filed that is approved by a court pursuant to RCW 29A.92.070 or implemented a court-ordered remedy pursuant to RCW 29A.92.110 for four years after adoption of the remedy if the political subdivision does not enact a change to or deviation from the remedy during this four-year period that would otherwise give rise to an action under this chapter.
(2) No action under this chapter may be brought by any person against a political subdivision that has adopted a remedy to its electoral system in the previous decade before June 7, 2018, as a result of a claim under the federal voting rights act until after the political subdivision completes redistricting pursuant to RCW 29A.76.010 for the 2020 decennial census.

History

Amended by 2019 c 64 , § 14 , eff. 7/28/2019 .

Added by 2018 c 113 , § 404 , eff. 6/7/2018 .

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