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SB5047 • 2026

Signature gathering/protests

Establishing protections for citizens participating in the initiative and referendum process.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Senator J. Wilson, Senator McCune, Senator Christian, Senator Wagoner, Senator Holy, Senator Dozier, Senator Torres, Senator Boehnke, Senator Fortunato, Senator Short
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
S State Gov/Trib
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Signature gathering/protests

Signature gathering/protests

What This Bill Does

  • Signature gathering/protests

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 Senate

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Official Summary Text

Signature gathering/protests

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to establishing protections for citizens 1
participating in the initiative and referendum process; and adding a 2
new section to chapter 29A.84 RCW. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 29A.84 5
RCW to read as follows: 6
(1) No person may publicly protest another person collecting 7
signatures for or signing any initiative or referendum petition 8
within 25 feet of the person collecting signatures or the person 9
signing or attempting to sign any initiative or referendum petition.10
(2) A violation of subsection (1) of this section is a violation 11
of RCW 29A.84.250(4). 12
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SENATE BILL 5047
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Senators J. Wilson, McCune, Christian, Wagoner, Holy, Dozier,
Torres, Boehnke, Fortunato, and Short
Prefiled 12/13/24. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee
on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
p. 1 SB 5047