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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5050: Presidential primary privacy

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 5050 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on December 13, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning the privacy of party selections during presidential primaries. Primary sponsor: Jeff Wilson (R). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official title

AN ACT Relating to maintaining the privacy of party selections during presidential primaries;

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jeff WilsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Mike ChapmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Leonard ChristianCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Perry DozierCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Phil FortunatoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Jeff HolyCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Jim McCuneCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Mark SchoeslerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate9
Shelly ShortCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Nikki TorresCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate15

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Ways & Means.
  3. SGTE - Majority; do pass.
  4. And refer to Ways & Means.
  5. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
  6. Prefiled for introduction.

Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page