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SB 5382 - Ballot measure petitions ¶

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Revisions ¶

• Original Bill
• Substitute Bill

📰 Articles ¶

• 02/19/2025 KING5 - Secretary of State opposes proposed changes to initiative process | king5.com
• 02/19/2025 Washington State Standard - Clash in WA Legislature over proposal to add rules for initiative signers • Washington State Standard
• 02/18/2025 The Center Square - WATCH: Bill dubbed by critics as the 'initiative killer' passed out of Senate committee | Washington | thecentersquare.com
• 02/17/2025 Senate Republicans - Bill that would sabotage the initiative process voted out of committee today - Senate Republican Caucus
• 02/07/2025 Senate Republicans - NEWSFLASH: K-12 learning loss leaving our kids behind - Senate Republican Caucus
• 02/05/2025 KIRO7 - WA Senate Democrats propose stricter regulations for ballot measure initiatives – KIRO 7 News Seattle
• 02/05/2025 The Center Square - Controversial initiative bill gets mixed testimony | Washington | thecentersquare.com
• 02/05/2025 MyNorthwest - WA Senate Democrats seek stricter rules for initiatives
• 01/23/2025 The Center Square - Washington bill would ‘kill the initiative process,’ critic warns | Washington | thecentersquare.com

Meetings ¶

Mon 02/24 01:30 PM - Ways & Means (WM): SSB 5382 Ballot measure petitions ¶

Sign up to testify:

• I would like to testify in person during the hearing
• I would like to testify remotely
• I would like my position noted for the legislative record
• I would like to submit written testimony

31 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• 💵Diane Bedwell
• Margaret Dreyfus
• Marrene Franich

1086 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• Tim Eyman - Initiative Activist
• Laurie Layne
• Zijie He - Zijie He
• terry bode - no
• Sheryll Talbert
• Teagan Levine
• Sharon Hanek
• Elizabeth Zimmermann

0 ❓ - Other ¶

Tue 02/04 01:30 PM - State Government & Elections (SGE): SB 5382 Ballot measure petitions ¶

1231 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Margaret Dreyfus
• Mariana Morante - SEIU 775
• Ralph Carpenter
• Arthur West
• La Donna Kirtpatrick
• Hanna Floss
• 💵Diane Bedwell
• Marrene Franich
• Marley Arborico
• Jeff DeBray - testifying on behalf of Spokane resident Ralph Carpenter

1859 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• John Morgan
• Elizabeth Banger
• Tim eyman - Initiative activist
• Brian Heywood - Let's GO Washington
• Donna Alber
• Eric Pratt - America
• Barbara Kuehne
• Tara Erben
• Christa (Teagan) Levine
• Collin Hathaway
• Anthony Holan
• Atina Holan
• Carrie Card
• Ashley Butenschoen
• xiangyu cao
• Bill Wells
• Chengliang Wang
• Kan Qiu - Let People Vote
• Sam Chen
• Jie Xie - ACE
• Rachel DeBoer
• Sharon Hanek
• Sharon Damoff
• Lan Xing
• Zack Zinter

4 ❓ - Other ¶

Testifying:

• Shawn Merchant - Office of the Secretary of State

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