Bill Analytics

Visual breakdown of 3413 bills in the 2025-26 session.

3413 Total Bills
433 High Priority Threats
2916 Moderate Concern
64 Positive Bills

Threat Level Distribution

Bills by Chamber

Legislative Pipeline

Threat Levels by Chamber

Bill Activity Over Time

Cumulative Bills Introduced

Recent Activity

Bills with the most recent action dates.

2026-04-01 SB 6260 Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in publ... Moderate
2026-04-01 SB 6231 Revised for engrossed: Removing a tax exemption for the r... Moderate
2026-04-01 SB 6228 Revised for engrossed: Removing a tax exemption for the w... Low
2026-04-01 SB 6003 Concerning the capital budget. Moderate
2026-04-01 SB 5998 Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium supplemental operating a... Moderate
2026-04-01 SB 5974 Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, p... High
2026-04-01 HB 2689 Concerning the working connections child care program. Moderate
2026-04-01 HB 2681 Revised for engrossed: Concerning cannabis license fees. Moderate
2026-04-01 HB 2487 Concerning taxes imposed on insurers operating within the... Moderate
2026-04-01 HB 2034 Concerning termination and restatement of plan 1 of the l... High
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Critical Threat Bills

These 12 bills pose the highest threat and need immediate attention.

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⚠️ LEGISLATIVE ABUSE: Bill Flooding

32.8% of all bills were introduced on just 13 days. This is a deliberate tactic to overwhelm public scrutiny.

352 Bills on Single Day 2026-01-12
1120 Bills on Flood Days out of 3413 total
32.8% Flood Percentage Bills dumped at once
13 Flood Days 50+ bills each

Daily Bill Introduction Spike

Notice the massive spike - legislators dump bills all at once to prevent public review.

Worst Flooding Days

Date Bills Introduced Harmful Bills % of Session
2026-01-12 352 38 10.3%
2026-01-13 102 20 3.0%
2026-01-14 81 18 2.4%
2025-01-21 68 9 2.0%
2026-01-09 64 8 1.9%
2026-01-07 62 13 1.8%
2026-01-15 61 10 1.8%
2025-01-14 57 3 1.7%
2025-01-20 56 9 1.6%
2026-01-16 56 7 1.6%

Why This Matters

🔍 Impossible to Review

No citizen, journalist, or advocacy group can meaningfully review 1,500+ bills introduced in a single day. This is intentional.

🎭 Hidden Agendas

Controversial provisions get buried in the flood. By the time anyone notices, bills have already advanced through committees.

⏰ Manufactured Urgency

Tight deadlines force rushed votes. Legislators vote on bills they haven't read because there isn't time to review everything.

🏛️ Accountability Dodge

When everything happens at once, no single bill gets scrutiny. Legislators can claim they didn't know what was in bills they voted for.

🗳️ TAKE ACTION: Fight Back

Washington State gives citizens the power to bypass the legislature. Here's how to fight back against legislative abuse.

📜 Citizen Initiative (I-___)

Bypass the legislature entirely. Propose your own law directly to voters.

Signatures Required: ~324,000 (8% of votes in last gubernatorial election)
Timeline: Must gather signatures within 6 months
What Happens: Goes directly to ballot OR legislature must act

Idea: Initiative to limit bill introductions to 50 per legislator per session, require 30-day public review period before votes.

WA Secretary of State - Initiatives

📝 Referendum

Challenge a law the legislature just passed. Put it to a public vote.

Signatures: ~162,000 (4% of votes)
Deadline: 90 days after session ends
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📞 Contact Your Legislators

Demand they support bill flooding limits. They work for you.

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🤝 Join Organizations

Connect with groups already fighting for government accountability.

Proposed: Bill Flooding Prevention Initiative

We need a citizen initiative that would:

  • Limit bill introductions to 25 bills per legislator per session
  • Require 14-day public comment period before committee votes
  • Mandate plain-language summaries for every bill
  • Ban "emergency" clauses that skip public review (except real emergencies)
  • Prohibit last-minute amendments that change bill substance

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Beneficial Bills

Bills that could reduce government power or expand liberty.

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