WA HB 1978
died on adjournmentConcerning transparency in election tabulation devices.
Washington · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did WA HB 1978 pass?
No. WA HB 1978 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 (2026-01-12): By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
What is WA HB 1978 about?
WA HB 1978 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Concerning transparency in election tabulation devices.”.
Who sponsors WA HB 1978?
Chase is the primary sponsor of WA HB 1978, joined by 5 cosponsors.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-01-12 — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Chaseprimary
- Leycosponsor
- Volzcosponsor
- Schmidtcosponsor
- Marshallcosponsor
- Waterscosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-14
First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-12
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Versions
- BillCompare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:37:10.718715Z
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