Notifying legislators of initiative signature challenges.
SB 5048 requires Washington's secretary of state to notify the chair and ranking member of relevant legislative committees within five days whenever a challenge is raised about the number of valid signatures on an initiative petition. This procedural bill directly affects legislative committees by ensuring they are promptly informed of signature disputes. The key mechanism is the mandatory 5-day notification to committees after any challenge to an initiative's signature count is filed. The bill does not change initiative rules but standardizes communication between the secretary of state and lawmakers. (1 sentence, as it is procedural)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2026
Last action Jan 12, 2026
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Jan 12, 2026
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeff Wilson
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Holy
RRepublican
Co
Jim McCune
RRepublican
Co
Leonard Christian
RRepublican
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