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HB0242Introduced in the House

Initiative and Referendum Signature Gathering and Removal Amendments

Passed

Introduced by Karen Peterson, District 13

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Official description

Initiative and Referendum Signature Gathering and Removal Amendments

Where it stands

Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing

March 7, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House/ concurs with Senate amendment · March 6, 2026

57

Yes

12

No

6

Absent or Not Voting

75 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Thomas Peterson1Yes
Michael Petersen2Yes
Jason Thompson3Yes
Tiara Auxier4Yes
Casey Snider5Absent
Matthew Gwynn6Yes
Ryan Wilcox7Yes
Jason Kyle8Yes
Jake Sawyer9Yes
Jill Koford10Yes

Bill history

  1. Bill Numbered but not Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

  2. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

  3. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0242 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst

  4. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0242 in Legislative Fiscal Agency

  5. House/ received bill from Legislative Research in Clerk of the House

  6. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0242 in Version Sponsor

  7. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0242 in Released

  8. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst in Clerk of the House

  9. House/ 1st reading (Introduced) in House Rules Committee

  10. House/ to standing committee in House Government Operations Committee

  11. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation in House Government Operations Committee

  12. House/ committee report favorable in House Government Operations Committee

  13. House/ 2nd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

  14. House/ 3rd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

  15. House/ passed 3rd reading in Senate Secretary

  16. House/ to Senate in Senate Secretary

  17. Senate/ received from House in Waiting for Introduction in the Senate

  18. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) in Senate Rules Committee

  19. Senate/ to standing committee in Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

  20. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation in Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

  21. Senate/ committee report favorable in Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

  22. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

  23. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0242S01 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst

  24. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0242S01 in Legislative Fiscal Agency

  25. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0242S01 in Version Sponsor

  26. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0242S01 in Released

  27. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0242S02 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst

  28. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0242S02 in Legislative Fiscal Agency

  29. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0242S02 in Version Sponsor

  30. Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules in Senate Rules Committee

  31. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0242S02 in Released

  32. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0242S02 in Released

  33. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0242S03 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst

  34. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0242S03 in Legislative Fiscal Agency

  35. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0242S03 in Version Sponsor

  36. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0242S03 in Released

  37. Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

  38. Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

  39. Senate/ substituted in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

  40. Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension in Clerk of the House

  41. Senate/ to House with amendments in Clerk of the House

  42. House/ received from Senate in Clerk of the House

  43. House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar in House Concurrence Calendar

  44. House/ concurs with Senate amendment in Senate President

  45. House/ to Senate in Senate President

  46. Senate/ received from House in Senate President

  47. Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House in House Speaker

  48. Senate/ to House in House Speaker

  49. House/ received from Senate in House Speaker

  50. House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

  51. Bill Received from House for Enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

  52. Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

  53. Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate in Clerk of the House

  54. House/ enrolled bill to Printing in Clerk of the House

  55. House/ received enrolled bill from Printing in Clerk of the House

  56. House/ to Governor in Executive Branch - Governor

  57. Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing

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