SHB 1339 Details

Legal Title AN ACT Relating to shifting general elections for local governments to even-numbered years to increase voter participation;
Bill Description Shifting general elections for local governments to even-numbered years to increase voter participation.

Details

Date Introduced 02/20/2025
Originating Chamber House
Biennium 2025-26
Total Campaign Dollars Backing Bill $12,061,886.00

Bill Topics

ELECTIONS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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Sponsors

Committee Hearings

Hearing House State Government & Tribal Relations (Public)
Hearing House State Government & Tribal Relations (Executive)
Hearing House Appropriations (Public)
Hearing House Appropriations (Executive)

SHB 1339 Bill Timeline

Go to SHB 1339 at leg.wa.gov
Stalled
02/19/2026
House Rules "X" file.
01/12/2026
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
03/19/2025
Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
02/28/2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
02/21/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
02/20/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
02/20/2025
Minority; do not pass.
02/20/2025
APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
02/20/2025
APP - Executive action taken by committee.
02/06/2025
Referred to Appropriations.
02/04/2025
SGOV - Majority; do pass.
02/04/2025
SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
01/16/2025
First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.