WA Leg - HB 2259 Protecting the integrity of the state initiative and referendum process by requiring a demonstration of support before issuance of a ballot measure title and authorizing citizen actions for certain signature gatherer compensation violations. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2259&Initiative=False 01 - January 5, 2026 - Prefiled for introduction. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2259&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting the integrity of the state initiative and referendum process by requiring a demonstration of support before issuance of a ballot measure title and authorizing citizen actions for certain signature gatherer compensation violations. Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 01-January5,2026-Prefiledforintroduction. 02 - January 12, 2026 - First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2259&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting the integrity of the state initiative and referendum process by requiring a demonstration of support before issuance of a ballot measure title and authorizing citizen actions for certain signature gatherer compensation violations. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 02-January12,2026-Firstreading,referredtoStateGovernment&TribalRelations. 03 - January 21, 2026 - Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2259&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting the integrity of the state initiative and referendum process by requiring a demonstration of support before issuance of a ballot measure title and authorizing citizen actions for certain signature gatherer compensation violations. Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 03-January21,2026-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonStateGovernment&TribalRelationsat1:30PM.