WA HB 1339
died on adjournmentShifting general elections for local governments to even-numbered years to increase voter participation.
Washington · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
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
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- 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
2025-01-16
First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-01-21
Public hearing 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.
2025-02-04
Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
2025-02-04
SGOV - Majority; do pass.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-04
Minority; do not pass.
committee-passage-unfavorable
2025-02-06
Referred to Appropriations.
referral-committee
2025-02-13
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.
2025-02-20
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.
2025-02-20
APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
substitution
2025-02-20
Minority; do not pass.
committee-passage-unfavorable
2025-02-20
Minority; without recommendation.
committee-passage-unfavorable
2025-02-21
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
referral-committee
2025-02-28
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
reading-2
2025-03-19
Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
2026-01-12
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2026-01-19
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
reading-2
2026-02-19
Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
2026-02-19
House Rules "X" file.
Versions
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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