Bill

Voting rights act claims

Creating guidelines for voter suppression and vote dilution claims under the Washington voting rights act.

Sponsors

Representative HillPrimary

Representative FarivarSecondaryRepresentative FosseSecondaryRepresentative GregersonSecondaryRepresentative MacriSecondaryRepresentative MenaSecondaryRepresentative NanceSecondaryRepresentative ObrasSecondaryRepresentative OrmsbySecondaryRepresentative ParshleySecondaryRepresentative PolletSecondaryRepresentative RamelSecondaryRepresentative ReedSecondaryRepresentative RyuSecondaryRepresentative ScottSecondaryRepresentative SimmonsSecondaryRepresentative StreetSecondary

Official bill summary on app.leg.wa.gov →

Current status: Effective date 6/11/2026.

1. Mar 25, 2026
   Effective date 6/11/2026.
2. Mar 25, 2026
   Chapter 215, 2026 Laws.
3. Mar 25, 2026
   Governor signed.
4. Mar 12, 2026
   Delivered to Governor.
5. Mar 12, 2026
   President signed.
6. Mar 12, 2026
   Speaker signed.
7. Feb 28, 2026
   Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
8. Feb 16, 2026
   First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
9. Feb 12, 2026
   Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 4.
10. Jan 30, 2025
    First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

Hearings