Protecting elected officials and candidates, executive state officers, election officials, and criminal justice participants against threats and incidents of political violence.

 H-3280.1

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2333

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By House State Government & Tribal Relations (originally sponsored by Representatives Berry, Mena, Pollet, Parshley, Ramel, Reed, Scott, Street, Thomas, Gregerson, Ormsby, Berg, Farivar, Salahuddin, Hill, and Donaghy)

READ FIRST TIME 02/03/26.

AN ACT Relating to protecting elected officials and candidates, executive state officers, election officials, and criminal justice participants against threats and incidents of political violence by authorizing the nondisclosure of their primary residential address and increasing access to personal security measures; amending RCW 9A.46.020 , 40.24.030 , 29B.05.030 , 29B.55.030 , 29A.24.031 , 29A.08.125 , 65.04.140 , 84.40.020 , 84.40.160 , 40.14.030 , 4.24.680 , 29B.40.090 , 29B.40.130 , and 42.52.160 ; reenacting and amending RCW 29A.08.710 ; adding a new section to chapter 42.56 RCW; and adding a new chapter to Title 44 RCW.

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

Sec. 1. RCW 9A.46.020 and 2024 c 292 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) A person is guilty of harassment if: