Concerning the display of previous campaign memorabilia within a legislative office.

 S-3538.2

SENATE BILL 5842

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Senators Wagoner, Shewmake, and J. Wilson

Prefiled 12/08/25. Read first time 01/12/26. Referred to Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.

AN ACT Relating to the display of previous campaign memorabilia within a legislative office; and amending RCW 42.52.180 .

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

Sec. 1. RCW 42.52.180 and 2025 c 377 s 14 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) No state officer or state employee may use or authorize the use of facilities of an agency, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of assisting a campaign for election of a person to an office or for the promotion of or opposition to a ballot proposition. Knowing acquiescence by a person with authority to direct, control, or influence the actions of the state officer or state employee using public resources in violation of this section constitutes a violation of this section. Facilities of an agency include, but are not limited to, use of stationery, postage, machines, and equipment, use of state employees of the agency during working hours, vehicles, office space, publications of the agency, and clientele lists of persons served by the agency.