SHB 1116 — Recognizing election day.
Did not pass — the 2025–26 session has ended
- Sponsor
- Mena
- Introduced
- February 5, 2025
- Status
- H Rules R
- Last action
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (January 12, 2026)
What this bill does
Designates Election Day as a legislatively recognized day. Encourages governmental entities and educational and cultural organizations to recognize Election Day and engage in educational programming. Requires the Office of the Secretary of State to create programming and resources for entities to use in their programming.
From the Washington State Legislature's nonpartisan staff bill analysis. Read the full analysis ↗
Track SHB 1116 on OlympiaTrack
A free account adds a plain-English AI summary, the full hearing and amendment record, who testified, and roll calls by member. Track the subject and get an alert if it comes back next session.
Create a free accountOther bills sponsored by Mena
- SHB 1209 — Protecting public health and safety by regulating the transfer of sodium nitrite.
- SHB 1321 — Concerning the governor's authority to limit outside militia activities within the state.
- E3SHB 1710 — Concerning compliance with the Washington voting rights act of 2018.
- HB 1759 — Designating the twelfth day of December as the day of the 12s.
- E2SHB 1903 — Establishing a statewide low-income energy assistance program.
All 2025-26 Washington State bills →
Source: the Washington State Legislature. OlympiaTrack is an independent bill-tracking service and is not affiliated with the Legislature. View on leg.wa.gov ↗