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.

From the House Bill Analysis 2026 (HB 2260), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2026
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. 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

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
  2. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2260 in other sessions

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