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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5843: Signature gatherers

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 5843 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on December 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishing penalties and protections against harassment of initiative and referendum signature gatherers. Primary sponsor: Keith Wagoner (R). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

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Official title

AN ACT Relating to establishing penalties and protections against harassment of initiative and referendum signature gatherers;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Keith WagonerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate39
Leonard ChristianCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Perry DozierCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Chris GildonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Shelly ShortCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Jeff WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19

“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. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  2. Prefiled for introduction.

Sources

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