Z-0556.2
HOUSE BILL 2341
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2026 Regular Session
By Representatives Simmons, Ramel, Reed, Obras, Zahn, Doglio, Ormsby, Reeves, Farivar, Macri, Fosse, and Hill; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Prefiled 01/08/26. Read first time 01/12/26. Referred to Committee on Education.
AN ACT Relating to celebrating national voter registration day; amending RCW 28A.230.150 ; adding a new section to chapter 28A.230 RCW; and creating a new section.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature recognizes the importance of fostering lifelong civic engagement and that there is an opportunity to align Washington state with the national voter registration day celebrations and activities, both benefiting teachers and improving the civic engagement of high school students. The legislature further recognizes that moving some activities from January 16th to the third Tuesday in September allows for teachers to incorporate civic education lessons and voter registration activities closer to the November general election. Therefore, the legislature intends to align Washington state with national civic engagement activities by celebrating national voter registration day.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 28A.230 RCW to read as follows: