WA HB 2259
died on adjournmentProtecting 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.
Washington · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did WA HB 2259 pass?
No. WA HB 2259 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 (2026-01-21): Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
What is WA HB 2259 about?
WA HB 2259 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “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.”.
Who sponsors WA HB 2259?
Mena is the primary sponsor of WA HB 2259, joined by 22 cosponsors.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-01-21 — Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Menaprimary
- Polletcosponsor
- Thaicosponsor
- Hillcosponsor
- Fossecosponsor
- Macricosponsor
- Farivarcosponsor
- Goodmancosponsor
- Ormsbycosponsor
- Gregersoncosponsor
- Stoniercosponsor
- Salahuddincosponsor
- Scottcosponsor
- Duerrcosponsor
- Streetcosponsor
- Parshleycosponsor
- Cortescosponsor
- Reedcosponsor
- Berrycosponsor
- Petersoncosponsor
- Ryucosponsor
- Ramelcosponsor
- Thomascosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-05
Prefiled for introduction.
filing
2026-01-12
First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-21
Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
Versions
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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