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AB516 • 2025

ranked-choice voting for local nonpartisan elections, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation

ranked-choice voting for local nonpartisan elections, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation

Budget Elections
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representatives Rivera-Wagner, Snodgrass, Andraca, Arney, Clancy, DeSmidt, Emerson, Johnson, Madison, Miresse, Phelps, Roe, Sinicki, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck and Palmeri, cosponsored by Senators Larson, Dassler-Alfheim and L. Johnson
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
A - Campaigns and Elections
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Asm.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2026-02-09 Asm.

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  3. 2025-12-19 Asm.

    Senator Spreitzer added as a cosponsor

  4. 2025-11-03 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. 2025-10-15 Asm.

    Introduced by Representatives Rivera-Wagner , Snodgrass , Andraca , Arney , Clancy , DeSmidt , Emerson , Johnson , Madison , Miresse , Phelps , Roe , Sinicki , Stroud , Stubbs , Subeck and Palmeri ; cosponsored by Senators Larson , Dassler-Alfheim and L. Johnson

  6. 2025-10-15 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections

Official Summary Text

ranked-choice voting for local nonpartisan elections, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation
Status: A - Campaigns and Elections