BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
HB 2260: Ballot measure petitions
Concerning requirements pertaining to signatures and addresses of ballot measure petitioners and petition signature gatherers.
Summary
- Requires a petition signature gatherer circulating an initiative or referendum to sign the declaration on each sheet of the petition and amends the contents of the declaration.
- Requires the Secretary of State to verify that the residence address provided by a petition signer is the same as the address contained in the signer's voter registration for purposes of verifying a signature on an initiative or referendum petition.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 12, 2026
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Alex Ramel (D-40)
- Introduced
- January 12, 2026 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to requirements pertaining to signatures and addresses of ballot measure petitioners and petition signature gatherers;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Alex Ramel (D-40)
21 co-sponsors (21 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Sharlett Mena D-29Cindy Ryu D-32Strom Peterson D-21Liz Berry D-36Julia Reed D-36Edwin Obras D-33Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Julio Cortes D-38Lisa Parshley D-22Chipalo Street D-37Davina Duerr D-1Shelley Kloba D-1Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Mia Gregerson D-33Roger Goodman D-45Darya Farivar D-46Nicole Macri D-43Mary Fosse D-38Natasha Hill D-3Gerry Pollet D-46Osman Salahuddin D-48
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
- Prefiled for introduction.
HB 2260 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2260 (2023–24) Alcohol sale to minors/civil
- HB 2260 (2019–20) Dependency proceeding notice
- HB 2260 (2017–18) Atlantic salmon
- HB 2260 (2015–16) Sexual misconduct with minor
- HB 2260 (2013–14) Dwelling unit fire sprinkler
- HB 2260 (2011–12) Littering
- HB 2260 (2009–10) Airport wildlife trapping
- HB 2260 (2007–08) Local tax administration