WA HB2074

Expands Washington's voter bribery law to make it a Class C felony for any person or entity to directly or indirectly offer bribes, rewards, prizes, gifts, or anything of value to electors in exchange for votes, promises to vote a certain way, or promises to refrain from voting

Prohibits quid pro quo arrangements that a reasonable person could interpret as inducing an elector to vote or influencing their voting judgment, with courts considering factors like proximity to an election, appeals for votes, and whether the violator could personally benefit from the election outcome

Explicitly bans gambling activities connected to influencing elector conduct and makes it a felony for anyone to accept a bribe, reward, or thing of value in vote-buying circumstances

Extends criminal liability to entities including domestic and foreign business entities, as well as political committees, and holds individuals criminally liable for authorizing or causing others to commit these offenses

Section 2 expires January 1, 2026, when Section 3 takes effect, updating statutory cross-references to reflect reorganized political committee definitions