BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 5636: Signature gathering

Prohibiting signature gathering by sex offenders.

Summary

Any person with a duty to register as a sex offender is prohibited from gathering signatures for any initiative or referendum measure. Petitions circulated by a person with a duty to register as a sex offender must not be counted when determining whether the initiative measure contains sufficient signatures.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5636), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to signature gathering by sex offenders;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5636 (2025–26) Mt. St. Helens license plate · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5636 (2023–24) Forest practices in cities · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5636 (2021–22) Automatic voter registration · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5636 (2019–20) Fiscal notes · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5636 (2017–18) Telemedicine licensure · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5636 (2015–16) GET ready for college prog · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5636 (2013–14) Voluntary planning under GMA · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5636 (2011–12) Univ Center of No. Puget Sd · Enacted · Chapter 321, Laws of 2011