| Official Clark County, WA Republican Party | Representing over 350 Precincts with Precinct Committee Officers (PCO), elected by local precinct residents. |
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Legislative Action Committee Update – Week 3 Some of the ugly bills that we tracked over week 2 are moving forward – as expected. But your CON registrations were noted by commentors, legislators on our side, and the committees.
- SB 5892: CON – Protecting the voter registration database (against Federal requests for data; anti-Trump). PRO~700, CON~1,850. Status: Passed to rules committee on Jan. 23.
- SB 5973: CON - Requiring a demonstration of support before issuance of a ballot measure title. (anti-Let’s Go WA, anti-Tim Eyman). PRO~1,175, CON~10,500; or 10 to 1 against; Status: passed to Rules.
- HB 2100: CON – (so called) Well Washington; 5% payroll excise tax. PRO~2,502, CON~12,798, or 5 to 1 against. Status: not yet scheduled for exec. session.
You might be saying “What good is it, having such great registration numbers when the committee passes it anyway?” Please know that every one of these lopsided votes helps our side negotiate; every legislator will tell you this. If we didn’t register such good numbers, the bills would stay bad or get worse. And we can reframe the situation, too: like some of us, you can enjoy watching the gyrations used by the majority party in Olympia to squirm out from under the reformative Trump administration policies.
Now, for the upcoming Week 3, we picked the following bills, including some PROs, with Public Hearings on Monday or Tuesday.
- Jan. 26 Action Deadline 12:30 pm. HB 2146 Combating sexual exploitation of minors, A bi-partisan bill winning the contest for simplest bill ever – that only adds the words “or view” to the RCW, where a person would be guilty if they cause a youth to look at sexually explicit conduct. This bill is easy to support.
Register PRO, Submit Written Comments, Register to Testify
- Jan. 27 Action deadline 7 am. SB 5886 Protecting persons against deep AI fakes (Forged digital Likeness). Another bi-partisan bill that intends to respect individual rights rather than expanding state censorship powers. PRO
Register PRO. Submit Written Comments, Register to Testify
- Jan. 27 Action deadline 9:30 am. SB 6182 Establishing and Abortion Savings program, HCA carriers are forced to fund, then pay out in “Grants … intended to support abortions where federal funding is prohibited.” CON
Register CON. Submit Written Comments. Register to Testify
- Jan. 27 Action deadline 12:30 pm. HJR 4210 Amending the state Constitution to allow the legislature to determine the duration of regular sessions. The statewide election integrity team considers this a CON (literally), and a terrible bill where sessions would be extended to pass taxation bills. Committee: State Gov and Tribal Relations.
Register CON. Submit Written Comments. Register to Testify
Jump in the game. Follow the FPIW Action Alerts.[bookmark this link]. Be sure to read their short explanations and register or comment accordingly.
Thanks,
-The CCRP Legislative Action Team |
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Legislation from Rep. John Ley aiming to restore fairness and local control to transit governing boards, is scheduled for a public hearing. House Bill 2226 would provide communities with more flexibility in structuring transit governing boards, ensuring fair and balanced representation that reflects local needs. The bill is scheduled for a public hearing next week in the House Local Government Committee on Friday, Jan. 30, at 10:30 a.m. |
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February 10, 2026 Special Election Note: Ballots will not be sent to all residents of Clark County. Read More. Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 20, Clark County Elections will mail ballots to all eligible registered voters for the Feb. 10, Special Election.
It is recommended to mail them by Feb. 3, to ensure they are either
received on time or receive a valid postmark. Ballot drop boxes will be open 24 hours a day beginning Jan. 21 and close promptly at 8 pm on Feb. 10.
For a full list of ballot drop box locations, visit
www.clark.wa.gov/elections/ballot-deposit-locations.
If a voter does not receive a ballot by Thursday, Jan. 29, they should contact the Elections Office at 564-397-2345 to request a replacement ballot.
Read More. |
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The 2026 legislative session is now in its second week, and the Legislature is busy working on numerous issues. Stephanie McClintock and John Ley have put together a short legislative priorities survey to help better understand which issues you care about the most. Share what you think we should be focused on during this 60-day session. Take the survey here. |
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Feb 12, 2026 6:30PM - 9:00PM
So you are thinking about running for office? Awesome! This class will help you get up to speed on all of the requirements that will keep you out of trouble with the PDC. It will also give you an idea of what it takes to run a successful campaign!
There will be plenty of time to ask questions and discuss various strategies.
Don't even think about running for office without knowing all of this valuable information!
Hope to see you there!
Kirk |
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ReformCast E1: An Interview With Councilor Michelle Belkot In this episode, we look back at 2025 and ahead to 2026, which also includes Councilor Belkot’s announcement that she's running for reelection for County Council District Two. |
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Washington Parents Network Complaint against Washington State for violating Federal Election Laws prohibiting online voting Washington is one of only 8 states that is a “Mail In Only” state. This means that ballots are mailed out “at least 18 days” before the election and are accepted up to 3 weeks after Election Day. Mail in “Ballot curing” (see below) is also allowed weeks after the election - making Washington Elections “Day” up to 6 weeks long. This problem is currently being reviewed by the US Supreme Court. Read More here. |
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Non-Citizens to Enforce Laws on Americans? WA Bill SB 5068 Exposed In this urgent update, we break down the controversial SB 5068 that just passed the Washington State Senate—allowing non-citizens (including asylees, refugees, TPS holders, and visa workers legally authorized to work in the US) to serve as police officers, firefighters, and prosecutors. Key points: It passed with EVERY Republican voting YES last session—but this time, ALL Republicans voted NO after pushback. Huge turnaround! |
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They're Pushing Seattle's Failed Payroll Tax for ALL of Washington HB 2591, to require lawmakers to show “real public support” SB 5973, to add a new “demonstration of support” hurdle that makes it harder to get citizen initiatives moving through the ballot-title stage HB 2303, to prohibit employers from requesting, requiring, or coercing employees to have microchips implanted under their skin HB 2100, to create a new statewide “payroll expense tax” on large employers SB 6045, to put agricultural workers under a collective-bargaining framework (with concerns about card-check pressure and no secret ballot), effectively driving farmworker unionization |
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