Concerning city initiatives and referendums.

 H-2626.1

HOUSE BILL 2195

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Representatives Parshley, Doglio, and Reed

Prefiled 12/24/25. Read first time 01/12/26. Referred to Committee on Local Government.

AN ACT Relating to city initiatives and referendums; amending RCW 35A.11.080 , 35A.11.090 , 35.17.230 , 35A.11.100 , 35.17.240 , 35.17.270 , 35.17.280 , 35.17.290 , 35.17.330 , 35.17.340 , 35.17.350 , and 35.22.200 ; and reenacting and amending RCW 35.17.260 .

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 35A.11.080 and 1979 ex.s. c 18 s 18 are each amended to read as follows:

(1)(a) The qualified electors or legislative body of a noncharter code city with a population of less than 30,000 may provide for the exercise in their city of the powers of initiative and referendum, upon electing so to do in the manner provided for changing the classification of a city or town in RCW 35A.02.020 , 35A.02.025 , 35A.02.030 , and 35A.02.035 , as now or hereafter amended.