WA HB2260

Requires petition signature gatherers to sign the declaration on each petition sheet under penalty of false swearing, creating accountability for paid circulators who previously often left declarations unsigned

Mandates that the Secretary of State verify petitioner residence addresses match voter registration records when validating initiative and referendum signatures

Invalidates petition signatures that lack a residence address or where the address does not match current or previous voter registration records, with exceptions for minor discrepancies like incomplete apartment numbers

Amends RCW 29A.72.110, 29A.72.120, and 29A.72.130 to update petition forms for initiatives to the legislature, initiatives to the people, and referenda with new circulator declaration requirements

Applies address verification requirements to statistical sampling processes used under RCW 29A.72.230 for signature verification