BILL REQ. #:  S-0101.1 

Read first time 01/12/2007.   Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

     AN ACT Relating to requiring initiative and referendum signature gatherers to wear identification that indicates whether they are paid workers or are volunteers; and adding a new section to chapter 29A.72 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 29A.72 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) Any person circulating initiative or referendum petitions in order to get signatures on the petitions must wear an identification tag that prominently displays the following information:
     (a) If the person is paid for circulating the petitions, the person must identify that he or she is a paid signature gatherer and identify who is paying the person for work as a signature gatherer; or
     (b) If the person is not paid for circulating the petitions, the person must identify that he or she is a volunteer signature gatherer.
     (2) For the purposes of this section, a person is considered a paid signature gatherer if he or she receives a salary or other remuneration, including an honorarium or gift, for work circulating initiative or referendum petitions for signatures.