Concerning compliance with the Washington voting rights act of 2018.
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Officially: “Concerning compliance with the Washington voting rights act of 2018.” Read the full text
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2026 session
Where it is
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First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations. · Jan 29, 2025
SGOV - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 11, 2025
SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 11, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 11, 2025
SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 11, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 11, 2025
Referred to Appropriations. · Feb 14, 2025
Referred to Appropriations. · Feb 14, 2025
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 26, 2025
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 26, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 26, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 26, 2025
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 26, 2025
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 26, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 26, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 26, 2025
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 26, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 26, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 26, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 28, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 28, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 28, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 6, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 6, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 6, 2025
Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. · Mar 19, 2025
Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. · Mar 19, 2025
Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. · Mar 19, 2025
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · Jan 12, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. · Jan 12, 2026
Referred to Appropriations. · Jan 12, 2026
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · Jan 12, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. · Jan 12, 2026
Referred to Appropriations. · Jan 12, 2026
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · Jan 12, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. · Jan 12, 2026
Referred to Appropriations. · Jan 12, 2026
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 2, 2026
APP - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 2, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 2, 2026
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 2, 2026
APP - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 2, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 2, 2026
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 2, 2026
APP - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 2, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 2, 2026
APP - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 2, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 2, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 4, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 4, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 4, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 4, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 11, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 11, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 11, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 11, 2026
3rd substitute bill substituted. · Feb 12, 2026
3rd substitute bill substituted. · Feb 12, 2026
3rd substitute bill substituted. · Feb 12, 2026
3rd substitute bill substituted. · Feb 12, 2026
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Feb 12, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 12, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 2. · Feb 12, 2026
First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections. · Feb 16, 2026
SGTE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). · Feb 24, 2026
And refer to Ways & Means. · Feb 24, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 24, 2026
Referred to Ways & Means. · Feb 25, 2026
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections. · Mar 2, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Mar 2, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Mar 2, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Mar 3, 2026
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. · Mar 4, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 4, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Mar 4, 2026
House concurred in Senate amendments. · Mar 11, 2026
Passed final passage; yeas, 57; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 2. · Mar 11, 2026
Speaker signed. · Mar 12, 2026
President signed. · Mar 12, 2026
Delivered to Governor. · Mar 12, 2026
Governor signed. · Mar 25, 2026
Chapter 211, 2026 Laws. · Mar 25, 2026
Effective date 6/11/2026. · Mar 25, 2026
The numbers
29
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Sharlett MenaOsman SalahuddinMia GregersonApril BergKristine ReevesJulio CortesMonica Jurado StonierJoe TimmonsBrianna ThomasJulia ReedNatasha HillLiz BerryTarra SimmonsLisa ParshleyDarya FarivarJanice ZahnMary FosseStrom PetersonRoger GoodmanChipalo StreetBeth DoglioShaun ScottGerry PolletGreg NanceTimm OrmsbyCindy RyuNicole MacriAlex RamelEdwin Obras
Recorded votes
Final Passage as Amended by the SenateHouse · 2026-03-11 · Yea 57, Nay 39, Absent 0, Excused 2
3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the SenateSenate · 2026-03-04 · Yea 30, Nay 19, Absent 0, Excused 0
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-12 · Yea 57, Nay 39, Absent 0, Excused 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Washington legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (Mar 25, 2026).