SHB 1116: Recognizing election day.
Did not pass. The 2025-26 session has ended.
- Sponsor
- Mena
- Introduced
- January 13, 2025
- Status
- H Rules R
- Last action
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (January 12, 2026)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
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.
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