Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington SB 5973

Protecting the integrity of the state initiative and referendum process by requiring a demonstration of support before issuance of a ballot measure title and authorizing citizen actions for certain signature gatherer compensation violations.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed Senate
4. Passed House
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Valdez

Cosponsors (10)

• C. Wilson (Democratic)
• Trudeau (Democratic)
• Stanford (Democratic)
• Pedersen (Democratic)
• Nobles (Democratic)
• Kauffman (Democratic)
• Frame (Democratic)
• Conway (Democratic)
• Chapman (Democratic)
• Alvarado (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• Bill
• Substitute Bill

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

• Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
  Senate Rules "X" file.
• Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
  Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
• Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
  Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
• Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
  Minority; do not pass.
• Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
  SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM.
• Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 1:30 PM.
• Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
  First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
• Jan 5, 2026 · Senate
  Prefiled for introduction.