Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 15 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 5850 — Establishing protections for citizens participating in the initiative and referendum process.

Last action — First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

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

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (15 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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

Bill Text

Action History

  1. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.

  2. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 135 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (135)

135 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 SB 5850?
SB 5850 is sponsored by Noel Frame (Democrat), Phil Fortunato (Republican), Perry Dozier (Republican), Ron Muzzall (Republican), Judy Warnick (Republican), John Braun (Republican), Shelly Short (Republican), Paul Harris (Republican), Keith Goehner (Republican), Nikki Torres (Republican), Mark Schoesler (Republican), Leonard Christian (Republican), Jim McCune (Republican), Jeff Holy (Republican), Keith Wagoner (Republican), and Jeff Wilson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 5850?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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