Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 23 D cosponsors

HB 2259 — 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.

Last action — Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 23 sponsors

    1 primary, 22 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (23 D).

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.

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

  3. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 22 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (22)

Not signed on (128)

128 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2259?
HB 2259 is sponsored by Osman Salahuddin (Democrat), Gerry Pollet (Democrat), My-Linh Thai (Democrat), Natasha Hill (Democrat), Mary Fosse (Democrat), Nicole Macri (Democrat), Darya Farivar (Democrat), Roger Goodman (Democrat), Timm Ormsby (Democrat), Mia Gregerson (Democrat), Monica Jurado Stonier (Democrat), Brianna Thomas (Democrat), Shaun Scott (Democrat), Davina Duerr (Democrat), Chipalo Street (Democrat), Lisa Parshley (Democrat), Julia Reed (Democrat), Liz Berry (Democrat), Strom Peterson (Democrat), Cindy Ryu (Democrat), Alex Ramel (Democrat), Sharlett Mena (Democrat), and Julio Cortes (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2259?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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