Establishing protections for citizens participating in the initiative and referendum process.

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SENATE BILL 5047

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senators J. Wilson, McCune, Christian, Wagoner, Holy, Dozier, Torres, Boehnke, Fortunato, and Short

Prefiled 12/13/24. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.

AN ACT Relating to establishing protections for citizens participating in the initiative and referendum process; and adding a new section to chapter 29A.84 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 29A.84 RCW to read as follows:

(1) No person may publicly protest another person collecting signatures for or signing any initiative or referendum petition within 25 feet of the person collecting signatures or the person signing or attempting to sign any initiative or referendum petition.

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

17.7% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 41%, measured from WA's completed sessions
Momentum -1 45/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 273 days quiet

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