WA SB 5850

died on adjournment

Establishing protections for citizens participating in the initiative and referendum process.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WA SB 5850 pass?

No. WA SB 5850 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): First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.

What is WA SB 5850 about?

WA SB 5850 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Establishing protections for citizens participating in the initiative and referendum process.”.

Who sponsors WA SB 5850?

J. Wilson is the primary sponsor of WA SB 5850, joined by 15 cosponsors.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-01-12 — First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

2025-12-08
Prefiled for introduction.
filing
2026-01-12
First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
reading-1,referral-committee

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Related bills

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Official source

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=5850&Year=2025&Initiative=false

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