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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1448

HB 1448: Local elections

Increasing representation and voter participation in local elections.

Summary

  • Permits the use of ranked choice voting (RCV) in elections for offices in counties, cities, towns, school districts, fire districts, and port districts, and establishes certain requirements for RCV ballot design and vote tabulation.
  • Establishes an RCV work group to advise and aid the Secretary of State when developing implementation and support materials for local governments that enact RCV.

From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1448), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mia Gregerson (D-33)
Introduced
January 21, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1448, SHB 1448, 2SHB 1448

AN ACT Relating to increasing representation and voter participation in local elections;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mia Gregerson (D-33)

27 co-sponsors (27 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Darya Farivar D-46Lisa Parshley D-22Beth Doglio D-22Edwin Obras D-33Sharlett Mena D-29Mary Fosse D-38Shaun Scott D-43Osman Salahuddin D-48Adam Bernbaum D-24Gerry Pollet D-46Alex Ramel D-40Greg Nance D-23Amy Walen D-48Kristine Reeves D-30Natasha Hill D-3Dave Paul D-10Liz Berry D-36Davina Duerr D-1Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Lisa Callan D-5Julia Reed D-36Roger Goodman D-45Strom Peterson D-21Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Nicole Macri D-43Timm Ormsby D-3Tarra Simmons D-23

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations. (2SHB 1448)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (2SHB 1448)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 1448)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1448)
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1448)
  6. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1448)
  7. Referred to Appropriations.
  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 1448)
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1448)
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  13. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1448)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 1448)
  15. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1448)
  16. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1448)
  17. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1448)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1448)
  19. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1448)
  20. Minority; do not pass.
  21. Minority; without recommendation.
  22. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1448)
  25. Referred to Appropriations.
  26. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1448)
  27. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1448)
  28. Minority; do not pass.
  29. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
  31. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

HB 1448 in other sessions

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

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