Bill critics dubbed the 'initiative killer' appears dead for 2026 session

Bill critics dubbed the 'initiative killer' appears dead for 2026 session

(The Center Square) - The initiative killer bill appears to be dead in Olympia. At least for this session.

Foes called it the ‘initiative killer.’ Now it’s dead in the WA Legislature

Let's Go Washington leader Brian Heywood, far end of table, testifies before the state Senate's State Government, Tribal Affairs and Elections Committee on Jan. 20, 2026. Center is Secretary of State Steve Hobbs. Next to Hobbs is former Secretary of State Sam Reed. All three testified against Senate Bill 5973, which would impose new restrictions on payments for initiative signature gathering and require at least 1,000 signatures be submitted as …

Foes called it the ‘initiative killer;’ now it’s dead in the WA Legislature

Senate Bill 5973, which proposed new restrictions on initiative signature gathering, failed to advance before a legislative deadline.