SB 5684 Washington Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Concerning prohibitions on electioneering near county auditor election offices.

SB 5684 bans political campaigning within 100 feet of county auditor election office buildings and their adjacent parking lots routinely used by voters during voting periods. It prohibits distributing campaign materials, soliciting votes, or engaging in activities that could intimidate voters near these locations. The law expands existing restrictions from voting centers to include office buildings and their parking access routes, requiring election officials to post warning signs. Violations are punishable as gross misdemeanors, but it does not restrict authorized political observers from monitoring elections.
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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What changed between versions

Bill Substitute Bill · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was renumbered from S-1059.2 to S-1438.1 and updated with a new reading date. The substantive policy text regarding electioneering prohibitions remains identical, though the Substitute Bill version includes minor formatting adjustments and clarifies that the parking lot restrictions apply specifically to county-owned lots.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the core prohibitions on campaign activity near election offices are identical in both versions.
TECHNICAL

The bill number was changed from S-1059.2 to S-1438.1, and the first reading date was updated from 02/06/25 to 02/17/25.

Minor formatting changes were made to the text layout and the description of the parking lot restriction was slightly clarified to specify 'county owned and operated' lots.

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Total actions
8
Key actions
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Committee
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Jan 12, 2026
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
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Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM.
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Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 1:30 PM.
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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