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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2262

HB 2262: Signature education

Concerning civics education for public school students through instruction and information about the production and use of official signatures.

Summary

  • Requires that the content of mandatory high school civics classes include instruction in producing legible, repeatable, official cursive signatures and how signatures are used by election officials.
  • Requires statewide election reports of the Office of the Secretary of State to include certain information about ballots that were rejected for signature mismatches.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2262), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2026
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
April Connors (R-8)
Introduced
January 12, 2026 in the House
Last action
February 19, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2262, SHB 2262

AN ACT Relating to civics education for public school students through instruction and information about the production and use of official signatures;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: April Connors (R-8)

6 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 5 Republicans)

Skyler Rude R-16Suzanne Schmidt R-4Mark Klicker R-16Jenny Graham R-6Stephanie Barnard R-8Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 2262)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2262)
  3. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. House Rules "X" file.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2262)
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2262)
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  9. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2262)
  10. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  11. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Education.
  13. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2262 in other sessions

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