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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5069: Voters' pamphlets

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 5069 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on December 16, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Requiring the secretary of state to print and distribute a voters' pamphlet for the primary in each even-numbered year and for the general election every year. Primary sponsor: Javier Valdez (D). It lists 7 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 requiring the secretary of state to print and distribute a voters' pamphlet for the primary in each even-numbered year and for the general election every year;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Javier ValdezPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate46
Mike ChapmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Annette ClevelandCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate49
Perry DozierCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Bob HasegawaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Marko LiiasCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
T'wina NoblesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Marcus RiccelliCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3

“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. Minority; without recommendation.
  6. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
  7. Prefiled for introduction.

Sources

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