Washington 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 6 D cosponsors

HB 1876 — Concerning public investment impact disclosures for certain ballot measures that repeal, levy, or modify any tax or fee and have a fiscal impact statement that shows that adoption of the measure would cause a net change in state revenue.

Last action — Effective date 6/9/2022.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2022. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

Upgrade to see the exact probability and what's driving it.

A statistical estimate from our own model of past outcomes — an insight, not a guarantee. Policymaking is volatile.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    4 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

13 added · 43 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of House Bill 1876 made some key changes to the language about fiscal impact statements for state ballot measures. Specifically, the new version focuses on ensuring that these statements are prepared with input from various state and local agencies to provide clearer information for voters. This matters because clear fiscal impact statements can help voters better understand the potential financial consequences of the measures they are deciding on, leading to more informed voting decisions.

→
Previous
Latest
H-2380.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1876 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2022 Regular Session By House State Government & Tribal Relations (originally sponsored by Representatives Gregerson, Valdez, Fitzgibbon, Simmons, Chopp, Ramel, and Pollet) READ FIRST TIME 01/28/22.
H-2035.1 HOUSE BILL 1876 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2022 Regular Session By Representatives Gregerson, Valdez, Fitzgibbon, Simmons, Chopp, Ramel, and Pollet Read first time 01/11/22.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations.
amending RCW 29A.72.050, 29A.72.290, and 29A.72.025;
amending RCW 29A.72.050 and 29A.72.290;
1 SHB 1876 (1) The attorney general must prepare a public investment impact disclosure for any ballot measure that:
1 HB 1876 (1) The attorney general must prepare a public investment impact disclosure for any ballot measure that:
2 SHB 1876 Sec.
2 HB 1876 Sec.
3 SHB 1876 "Initiative Measure Nos.
3 HB 1876 "Initiative Measure Nos.
4 SHB 1876 Approved .
4 HB 1876 Approved .
Sec.
5.
RCW 29A.72.025 and 2009 c 415 s 7 are each amended to read as follows:
The office of financial management, in consultation with the secretary of state, the attorney general, and any other appropriate p.
5 SHB 1876 state or local agency, shall prepare a fiscal impact statement for each of the following state ballot measures:
(1) An initiative to the people that is certified to the ballot;
(2) an initiative to the legislature that will appear on the ballot;
(3) an alternative measure appearing on the ballot that the legislature proposes to an initiative to the legislature;
(4) a referendum bill referred to voters by the legislature;
and (5) a referendum measure appearing on the ballot.
Fiscal impact statements must be written in clear and concise language, avoid legal and technical terms when possible, and be filed with the secretary of state no later than ((the tenth day of August)) July 25th.
Fiscal impact statements may include easily understood graphics.
A fiscal impact statement must describe any projected increase or decrease in revenues, costs, expenditures, or indebtedness that the state or local governments will experience if the ballot measure were approved by state voters.
Where appropriate, a fiscal impact statement may include both estimated dollar amounts and a description placing the estimated dollar amounts into context.
A fiscal impact statement must include both a summary of not to exceed one hundred words and a more detailed statement that includes the assumptions that were made to develop the fiscal impacts.
Fiscal impact statements must be available online from the secretary of state's website and included in the state voters' pamphlet.
Additional information may be posted on the website of the office of financial management.
6 SHB 1876
5 HB 1876
⬇ Download PDF
View plain text versions (2)

Action History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2022.

  2. Chapter 114, 2022 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. President signed.

  6. Speaker signed.

  7. Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 55; nays, 43; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  8. Conference committee report adopted.

  9. Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 27; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  10. Conference committee report adopted.

  11. Signed by Representatives Gregerson, Valdez; Senators Hunt, Kuderer.

  12. Conference committee report; received 12:52 PM 3/9/2022.

  13. Signed by Senators Hunt, Kuderer; Representatives Gregerson, Valdez.

  14. Conference committee report; received 12:50 PM 3/9/2022.

  15. Conference committee appointed. Senators Hunt, Kuderer, Wilson, J..

  16. Conference committee request granted.

  17. Conference committee appointed. Representatives Gregerson, Volz, Valdez.

  18. House refuses to concur in the Senate amendments. Asks Senate for Conference thereon.

  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  21. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.

  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  24. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 08:00 AM

  25. Minority; do not pass.

  26. SGE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

  27. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 8:00 AM.

  28. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 10:30 AM

  29. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 10:30 AM.

  30. First reading, referred to State Government & Elections.

  31. Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 44; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  32. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  33. 1st substitute bill substituted (SGOV 22).

  34. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  35. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  36. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 08:00 AM

  37. Minority; do not pass.

  38. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  39. Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 8:00 AM.

  40. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 08:00 AM

  41. Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 8:00 AM.

  42. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on · 60 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (144)

144 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 144 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Final Passage as recommended by the Conference Committee (#11)

Passed 55 Yea · 43 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 02600
Democrat 46200
Unaffiliated 91500
Total 554300
% of votes cast 56%44%0%0%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Nay
Chandler — Nay
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Gilday — Nay
Harris-Talley — Yea
Hoff — Nay
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Nay
Kraft — Nay
Kretz — Nay
Maycumber — Nay
McCaslin — Nay
Mosbrucker — Nay
Robertson — Nay
Sells — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Nay
Vick — Nay
Wicks — Yea
Wilcox — Nay
Young — Nay
Johnson, J. — Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Nay
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Nay
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Nay
Andrew Barkis Republican Nay
Carolyn Eslick Republican Nay
Chris Corry Republican Nay
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Nay
Dan Griffey Republican Nay
Drew MacEwen Republican Nay
Drew Stokesbary Republican Nay
Ed Orcutt Republican Nay
Jenny Graham Republican Nay
Jeremie Dufault Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Nay
Joe Schmick Republican Nay
Joel McEntire Republican Nay
Keith Goehner Republican Nay
Mark Klicker Republican Nay
Mary Dye Republican Nay
Matt Boehnke Republican Nay
Michelle Valdez Republican Nay
Mike Steele Republican Nay
Mike Volz Republican Nay
Paul Harris Republican Nay
Peter Abbarno Republican Nay
Rob Chase Republican Nay
Skyler Rude Republican Nay
Tom Dent Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Final Passage as Recommended by Conference Committee (#17)

Passed 27 Yea · 22 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9900
Republican 01300
Democrat 18000
Total 272200
% of votes cast 55%45%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Brown — Nay
Carlyle — Yea
Das — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Nay
Honeyford — Nay
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Nay
Padden — Nay
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Nay
Rolfes — Yea
Sefzik — Nay
Sheldon — Nay
Van De Wege — Yea
Wilson, L. — Nay
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Nay
Curtis King Republican Nay
Jeff Holy Republican Nay
Jeff Wilson Republican Nay
Jim McCune Republican Nay
John Braun Republican Nay
Judy Warnick Republican Nay
Keith Wagoner Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Perry Dozier Republican Nay
Phil Fortunato Republican Nay
Ron Muzzall Republican Nay
Shelly Short Republican Nay

Official roll call →

3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#31)

Passed 26 Yea · 22 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9900
Republican 01300
Democrat 17001
Total 262201
% of votes cast 53%45%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Brown — Nay
Carlyle — Yea
Das — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Nay
Honeyford — Nay
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Nay
Padden — Nay
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Nay
Rolfes — Yea
Sefzik — Nay
Sheldon — Nay
Van De Wege — Yea
Wilson, L. — Nay
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Not Voting
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Nay
Curtis King Republican Nay
Jeff Holy Republican Nay
Jeff Wilson Republican Nay
Jim McCune Republican Nay
John Braun Republican Nay
Judy Warnick Republican Nay
Keith Wagoner Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Perry Dozier Republican Nay
Phil Fortunato Republican Nay
Ron Muzzall Republican Nay
Shelly Short Republican Nay

Official roll call →

1328 Honeyford Pg 6 Ln 11 (#30)

Failed 22 Yea · 26 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9900
Republican 13000
Democrat 01701
Total 222601
% of votes cast 45%53%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Nay
Brown — Yea
Carlyle — Nay
Das — Nay
Frockt — Nay
Hawkins — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Nay
Kuderer — Nay
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Yea
Randall — Nay
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Nay
Sefzik — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Van De Wege — Nay
Wilson, L. — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Nay
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Nay
Claire Wilson Democrat Nay
Derek Stanford Democrat Nay
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Nay
Jesse Salomon Democrat Nay
Joe Nguyen Democrat Nay
John Lovick Democrat Nay
June Robinson Democrat Not Voting
Lisa Wellman Democrat Nay
Liz Lovelett Democrat Nay
Manka Dhingra Democrat Nay
Marko Liias Democrat Nay
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Nay
Steve Conway Democrat Nay
T'wina Nobles Democrat Nay
Victoria Hunt Democrat Nay
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Nay
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

Official roll call →

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#3)

Passed 54 Yea · 44 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 02600
Democrat 45300
Unaffiliated 91500
Total 544400
% of votes cast 55%45%0%0%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Nay
Chandler — Nay
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Gilday — Nay
Harris-Talley — Yea
Hoff — Nay
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Nay
Kraft — Nay
Kretz — Nay
Maycumber — Nay
McCaslin — Nay
Mosbrucker — Nay
Robertson — Nay
Sells — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Nay
Vick — Nay
Wicks — Yea
Wilcox — Nay
Young — Nay
Johnson, J. — Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Nay
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Nay
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Nay
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Nay
Andrew Barkis Republican Nay
Carolyn Eslick Republican Nay
Chris Corry Republican Nay
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Nay
Dan Griffey Republican Nay
Drew MacEwen Republican Nay
Drew Stokesbary Republican Nay
Ed Orcutt Republican Nay
Jenny Graham Republican Nay
Jeremie Dufault Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Nay
Joe Schmick Republican Nay
Joel McEntire Republican Nay
Keith Goehner Republican Nay
Mark Klicker Republican Nay
Mary Dye Republican Nay
Matt Boehnke Republican Nay
Michelle Valdez Republican Nay
Mike Steele Republican Nay
Mike Volz Republican Nay
Paul Harris Republican Nay
Peter Abbarno Republican Nay
Rob Chase Republican Nay
Skyler Rude Republican Nay
Tom Dent Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

taxation elections
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1876?
HB 1876 is sponsored by Gerry Pollet (Democrat), Alex Ramel (Democrat), Chopp, Tarra Simmons (Democrat), Joe Fitzgibbon (Democrat), Javier Valdez (Democrat), and Mia Gregerson (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1876?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2022. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 1876?
Track HB 1876 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HB 1876

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HB 1876

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →