WA Leg - SB 5973 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=5973&Initiative=False 01 - January 5, 2026 - Prefiled for introduction. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5973&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 Affairs & Elections. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5973&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,TribalAffairs&Elections. 03 - January 20, 2026 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5973&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. Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 03-January20,2026-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonStateGovernment,TribalAffairs&Electionsat1:30PM. 04 - January 23, 2026 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5973&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. Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 04-January23,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonStateGovernment,TribalAffairs&Electionsat10:30AM. 05 - January 23, 2026 - SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5973&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. Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 05-January23,2026-SGTE-Majority;1stsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 06 - January 23, 2026 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5973&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. Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 06-January23,2026-Minority;donotpass. 07 - January 26, 2026 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5973&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, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 07-January26,2026-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 08 - February 4, 2026 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5973&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, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 08-February4,2026-PlacedonsecondreadingbyRulesCommittee. 09 - February 26, 2026 - Senate Rules "X" file. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5973&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. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 09-February26,2026-SenateRules"X"file.