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Initiatives to the Legislature Filed in 2026
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The following is a list of proposed Initiatives to the Legislature, Initiatives to the People or Referenda filed to date with the Office of the Secretary of State.

NOTE

Initiative and Referenda numbers are not assigned until the proposed text has been reviewed by the State Code Reviser (for Initiatives) and the sponsor has submitted the final language of the proposed Initiative or a copy of the Bill the Referenda is on to the Secretary of State office. The title of the Initiative or the name of the Bill the Referenda is on, is listed under "Initiative Subject". To view the public contact information for the sponsor, the complete text of the Initiative or Referenda, or the issuance of an official ballot title and summary by the State Attorney General once it is made, click on the "Initiative Subject" for the proposal you are interested in.

To be certified, petitions for Initiatives to the People must:

  • contain the signatures of at least 308,911 voters.
  • be submitted no later than 5:00 pm on July 2nd, 2026.
  • it is recommended that sponsors submit at least 390,000 signatures to allow for invalid signatures.

To be certified, petitions for Initiatives to the Legislature must:

  • contain the signatures of at least 308,911 voters.
  • be submitted no later than 5:00 pm on December 31st, 2026.
  • it is recommended that sponsors submit at least 390,000 signatures to allow for invalid signatures.

To be certified, petitions for Referenda must:

  • contain the signatures of at least 154,455 voters.
  • be submitted no later than 5:00 pm on June 10th, 2026.
  • it is recommended that sponsors submit at least 195,000 signatures to allow for invalid signatures.
Filed Assigned Number Primary Sponsor Initiative Subject
3/11/2026 IL27-076 Suzie Burke DONT TAX OUR INCOME B
Status
Ballot Title Issued - Appellate Period Pending

Submitted date:
3/11/2026 7:49:11 AM

Ballot title issued:
3/27/2026 4:16:00 PM
Public Contact Information:
7542 34th Ave NW
SEATTLE, WA 98117
Phone:
[email protected]

Ballot Title Letter

Ballot Title
Initiative Measure No. IL27-076 concerns state and local taxes. This measure would prohibit unspecified local taxes on personal income and repeal state legislation imposing a tax on annual income over $1,000,000 and reducing certain other taxes, if the legislation is found constitutional.

Ballot Measure Summary
This measure would prohibit state, county, and city taxes on an individual’s personal income; set forth state taxes that are prohibited; define income as “property and means and includes everything, whether tangible or intangible, subject to ownership”; and repeal Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6346 if a court upholds the law. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6346 imposes a 9.9% tax on annual income over $1,000,000 and adopts or expands certain other tax credits, deductions, and exemptions.

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3/11/2026 IL27-578 Suzie Burke DONT TAX OUR INCOME C
Status
Ballot Title Issued - Appellate Period Pending

Submitted date:
3/11/2026 7:50:30 AM

Ballot title issued:
3/27/2026 4:18:18 PM
Public Contact Information:
7542 34th Ave NW
SEATTLE, WA 98117
Phone:
[email protected]

Ballot Title Letter

Ballot Title
Initiative Measure No. IL27-578 concerns state and local taxes. This measure would prohibit unspecified local taxes on personal income; define income as property; and repeal legislation imposing a tax on annual income over $1,000,000 and adopting certain tax credits, deductions, and exemptions.

Ballot Measure Summary
This measure would prohibit imposition or collection of state, county, and city taxes on an individual’s personal income; state that prohibited state taxes are set forth in the measure; define income as “property and means and includes everything, whether tangible or intangible, subject to ownership”; and repeal Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6346, which imposes a 9.9% tax on annual income over $1,000,000 and adopts or expands certain other tax credits, deductions, and exemptions.

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3/19/2026 Joel Ard Repealing the income tax
Status
Final Text Pending

Submitted date:
3/18/2026 3:48:42 PM

Ballot title issued:
Public Contact Information:
PO Box 281
Kingston, WA 98346
Phone: (206) 713-3729
[email protected]

Ballot Title

Ballot Measure Summary

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