BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
SB 5843: Signature gatherers
Establishing penalties and protections against harassment of initiative and referendum signature gatherers.
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 12, 2026
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Keith Wagoner (R-39)
- Introduced
- January 12, 2026 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
AN ACT Relating to establishing penalties and protections against harassment of initiative and referendum signature gatherers;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Keith Wagoner (R-39)
5 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 5 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
- Prefiled for introduction.
SB 5843 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5843 (2023–24) Election security breaches
- SB 5843 (2021–22) False election statements
- SB 5843 (2019–20) DSHS dev. disability clients
- SB 5843 (2017–18) Legislative mailings/errors
- SB 5843 (2015–16) Outdoor recreation
- SB 5843 (2013–14) Tax preferences
- SB 5843 (2011–12) College bound scholarships
- SB 5843 (2009–10) Wildlife and recreation prog