The bill establishes a new chapter in Title 29A RCW to ensure compliance with the Washington Voting Rights Act of 2018. It defines "covered jurisdictions" as political subdivisions that have faced legal actions related to voting rights violations within the past 25 years. The bill outlines what constitutes a "covered policy," which includes changes to election methods, district boundaries, and voter assistance provisions that could impact the participation of protected classes in the electoral process. Before implementing any covered policy, the governing body of a covered jurisdiction must seek a certification of no objection from the attorney general, who will assess whether the policy diminishes the rights of protected classes or violates existing voting rights laws.

Additionally, the bill allows for legal actions to be filed by aggrieved individuals or organizations if the attorney general issues a certification in violation of the act or fails to act on a covered policy. The attorney general is tasked with designating covered jurisdictions biannually and maintaining a public database of these jurisdictions and their policy submissions. The bill also includes a provision that prevents legal actions against a political subdivision based on a covered policy for four years after the attorney general's approval, provided there are no changes to the policy during that period. If specific funding for the act is not provided by June 30, 2026, the act will become null and void.