SB 5669 Washington Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Concerning irrigation district elections.

SB 5669 updates the process for elections within irrigation districts, affecting district electors and the districts themselves. The bill allows irrigation districts to conduct elections entirely by mail-in ballots, offering an alternative to traditional polling places and absentee voting. It streamlines absentee and mail-in voting by removing the requirement for electors to state they cannot conveniently be present and replaces the need for a witness signature with certification under penalty of perjury. Additionally, the bill extends the window for receiving mailed ballots and modernizes language regarding voter qualifications for spouses and land-owning entities.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Signed Apr 30, 2025
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Bill Passed Legislature · 3 edits
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The document was converted from a bill draft to an official certification of enrollment, confirming that Senate Bill 5669 passed both the Senate and the House of Representatives in the 2025 Regular Session. This change adds formal signatures, vote counts, and a secretary's certification to validate the bill's final passage, rather than altering the bill's actual policy content.
ENFORCEMENT

Added official certification text, signatures, and vote tallies to confirm the bill passed both legislative chambers.

TECHNICAL

Inserted the title 'CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT' and the specific dates of passage for the Senate and House.

Removed the original bill draft header 'S-1137.1' and replaced it with the certification title.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2025 · House Apr 15, 2025

How they voted

510
Passed
Total votes 51
Mar 3, 2025
D Democratic31
31 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
11
Committee
7
Apr 30, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 15, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (87-11-2)
house
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
LG - Majority; do pass.
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 11:00 AM.
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:30 AM.
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-0)
senate
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
ANR - Majority; do pass.
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors