WA HB 1339
died on adjournmentShifting general elections for local governments to even-numbered years to increase voter participation.
Washington · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did WA HB 1339 pass?
No. WA HB 1339 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-19): House Rules "X" file.
What is WA HB 1339 about?
WA HB 1339 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Shifting general elections for local governments to even-numbered years to increase voter participation.”.
Who sponsors WA HB 1339?
Gregerson is the primary sponsor of WA HB 1339, joined by 30 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-02-19 — House Rules "X" file.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Gregersonprimary
- Cortescosponsor
- Polletcosponsor
- Hillcosponsor
- Ormsbycosponsor
- Berrycosponsor
- Reevescosponsor
- Duerrcosponsor
- Salahuddincosponsor
- Callancosponsor
- Petersoncosponsor
- Ryucosponsor
- Macricosponsor
- Springercosponsor
- Reedcosponsor
- Fossecosponsor
- Alvaradocosponsor
- Simmonscosponsor
- Ramelcosponsor
- Dogliocosponsor
- Streetcosponsor
- Feycosponsor
- Goodmancosponsor
- Scottcosponsor
- Thaicosponsor
- Parshleycosponsor
- Stoniercosponsor
- Nancecosponsor
- Menacosponsor
- Farivarcosponsor
- Bergcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-19
House Rules "X" file.
2026-02-19
Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
2026-01-19
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
reading-2
2026-01-12
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2025-03-19
Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
2025-02-28
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
reading-2
2025-02-21
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
referral-committee
2025-02-20
Minority; without recommendation.
committee-passage-unfavorable
2025-02-20
Minority; do not pass.
committee-passage-unfavorable
2025-02-20
APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
substitution
2025-02-20
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.
2025-02-13
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.
2025-02-06
Referred to Appropriations.
referral-committee
2025-02-04
Minority; do not pass.
committee-passage-unfavorable
2025-02-04
SGOV - Majority; do pass.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-04
Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
2025-01-31
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 9:00 AM.
2025-01-21
Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
2025-01-16
First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
reading-1,referral-committee
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Votes
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Related bills
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