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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5973: Initiatives and referenda

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 5973 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Javier Valdez (D). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 26, 2026): Senate Rules "X" file.

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 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;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Javier ValdezPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate46
Emily AlvaradoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Mike ChapmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Steve ConwayCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Noel FrameCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate36
Claudia KauffmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate47
T'wina NoblesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Jamie PedersenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate43
Derek StanfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Yasmin TrudeauCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Claire WilsonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate30

“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. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. Minority; do not pass.
  5. SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  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