Concerning vacancies in partisan elective offices.

 H-2540.1

HOUSE BILL 2460

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Representatives Rude, Abell, Volz, and Walen

Read first time 01/14/26. Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations.

AN ACT Relating to vacancies in partisan elective offices; amending RCW 36.16.110 and 42.12.040 ; and providing a contingent effective date.

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

Sec. 1. RCW 36.16.110 and 2010 c 207 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The county legislative authority in each county shall, at its next regular or special meeting after being appraised of any vacancy in any county, township, precinct, or road district office of the county, fill the vacancy by the appointment of some person qualified to hold such office, and the officers thus appointed shall hold office until the next general election, and until their successors are elected and qualified.