NPI’s current ballot measure positions

Washington State: On the 2018 ballot

• Initiative 940, sponsored by De-Escalate Washington: YES
• Initiative 1631, sponsored by the Alliance for Jobs & Clean Energy: YES
• Initiative 1634, spearheaded by Coca-Cola and Pepsi: NO
• Initiative 1639, sponsored by the Alliance for Gun Responsibility: YES
• “Advisory Vote” #19: Vote MAINTAINED

Oregon: On the 2018 ballot

• Measure 102, referred by the Oregon Legislature: YES
• Measure 103, spearheaded by Coca-Cola and Pespsi: NO
• Measure 104, promoted by the Oregon Realtors: NO
• Measure 105 sponsored by the Repeal Oregon Sanctuary Law Committee: NO
• Measure 106, an effort to restrict public investments in reproductive health: NO

Idaho: On the 2018 ballot

• Idaho Proposition 1 (expanding gambling): NO
• Idaho Proposition 2 (expanding Medicaid): YES

Washington State: Currently gathering signatures

• Initiative 976, sponsored by Tim Eyman: NO/Decline to sign

Statehouse Bill Tracker

A tool for monitoring the Washington State Legislature

The Statehouse Bill Tracker is an NPI project that makes tracking priority legislation simple and easy. The Tracker aggregates feeds for bills “with legs”, providing an up-to-date view of what’s moving in the statehouse at any given time during session. Bills are sorted by activity. The most recently active bills appear at the top and the least active bills appear at the bottom.

When something happens to a bill, we call that an action.

An action could be a bill’s introduction, public hearing in committee, vote on the floor, proposed amendment, or referral to another committee; all these are examples of steps in the legislative process. (See this page for a visual explanation of how a bill becomes a law). Actions affect the placement of bills in the tracker. Here’s a longer explanation:

1. Bills are sorted in reverse chronological order. The most active bills will always appear at the top. Bills with little activity will sink to the bottom like a heavy stone settling at the bottom of a creek bed after being washed downstream by a flood.
2. A green dot next to a bill number update indicates the bill reflects progressive values and enjoys our support. Conversely, red octagon (stop sign) indicates that we oppose the bill because it would implement policies that are contrary to progressive values. Finally, a yellow triangle means we have concerns about a bill, but are not working for its defeat.
3. Assessments of bills are provided by NPI and organizations that we work with, such as the Washington State Labor Council or the Environmental Priorities Coalition. The person/entity that analyzed the bill and provided the wording is always listed to the left of the assessment.
4. It is possible to view a bill’s full history without clicking away, as long as JavaScript is enabled. Simply click on the blue link that says “Click to view” and the bill history will slide out for easy viewing. (It can be hidden again using the same link, which will change to say “Click to hide”). If JavaScript is not enabled, the bill history may still be viewed, either by clicking the bill number to go to the Legislature’s website or by viewing the source of this page.

Now, let’s find out what’s moving in the statehouse!

NOTE: The bill tables below are archived from the 2018 Washington State regular session, which adjourned Sine Die on March 10th, 2018.