diff --git a/scripts/wasmd/init.sh b/scripts/wasmd/init.sh
index 8a64df01..d4ac08cf 100755
--- a/scripts/wasmd/init.sh
+++ b/scripts/wasmd/init.sh
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ SCRIPT_DIR="$(realpath "$(dirname "$0")")"
 "$SCRIPT_DIR/deploy_erc20.js"
 "$SCRIPT_DIR/deploy_nameservice.js"
 "$SCRIPT_DIR/deploy_staking.js"
+"$SCRIPT_DIR/submit_proposal.js"
diff --git a/scripts/wasmd/submit_proposal.js b/scripts/wasmd/submit_proposal.js
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..4dd4ce3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/wasmd/submit_proposal.js
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/camelcase */
+const { coins, Secp256k1Wallet, SigningCosmosClient, makeSignBytes } = require("@cosmjs/sdk38");
+
+const httpUrl = "http://localhost:1317";
+const alice = {
+  mnemonic: "enlist hip relief stomach skate base shallow young switch frequent cry park",
+  address0: "cosmos14qemq0vw6y3gc3u3e0aty2e764u4gs5le3hada",
+};
+
+const defaultFee = {
+  amount: coins(25000, "ucosm"),
+  gas: "1500000", // 1.5 million
+};
+
+async function submitProposal(client, wallet) {
+  const chainId = await client.getChainId();
+  const proposalMsg = {
+    type: "cosmos-sdk/MsgSubmitProposal",
+    value: {
+      content: {
+        type: "cosmos-sdk/TextProposal",
+        value: {
+          description: "This proposal proposes to test whether this proposal passes",
+          title: "Test Proposal",
+        },
+      },
+      proposer: alice.address0,
+      initial_deposit: coins(25000000, "ustake"),
+    },
+  };
+  const proposalMemo = "Test proposal for wasmd";
+  const { accountNumber: proposalAccountNumber, sequence: proposalSequence } = await client.getNonce();
+  const proposalSignBytes = makeSignBytes(
+    [proposalMsg],
+    defaultFee,
+    chainId,
+    proposalMemo,
+    proposalAccountNumber,
+    proposalSequence,
+  );
+  const proposalSignature = await wallet.sign(alice.address0, proposalSignBytes);
+  const proposalTx = {
+    msg: [proposalMsg],
+    fee: defaultFee,
+    memo: proposalMemo,
+    signatures: [proposalSignature],
+  };
+  return client.postTx(proposalTx);
+}
+
+async function submitVote(client, wallet, proposalId) {
+  const chainId = await client.getChainId();
+  const voteMsg = {
+    type: "cosmos-sdk/MsgVote",
+    value: {
+      proposal_id: proposalId,
+      voter: alice.address0,
+      option: "Yes",
+    },
+  };
+  const voteMemo = "Test vote for wasmd";
+  const { accountNumber: voteAccountNumber, sequence: voteSequence } = await client.getNonce();
+  const voteSignBytes = makeSignBytes(
+    [voteMsg],
+    defaultFee,
+    chainId,
+    voteMemo,
+    voteAccountNumber,
+    voteSequence,
+  );
+  const voteSignature = await wallet.sign(alice.address0, voteSignBytes);
+  const voteTx = {
+    msg: [voteMsg],
+    fee: defaultFee,
+    memo: voteMemo,
+    signatures: [voteSignature],
+  };
+  return client.postTx(voteTx);
+}
+
+async function main() {
+  const wallet = await Secp256k1Wallet.fromMnemonic(alice.mnemonic);
+  const client = new SigningCosmosClient(httpUrl, alice.address0, wallet, {});
+
+  const proposalReceipt = await submitProposal(client, wallet);
+  console.info(`Proposal submission succeeded. Receipt: ${JSON.stringify(proposalReceipt)}`);
+
+  const proposalId = proposalReceipt.logs[0].events
+    .find(({ type }) => type === "submit_proposal")
+    .attributes.find(({ key }) => key === "proposal_id").value;
+  const voteReceipt = await submitVote(client, wallet, proposalId);
+  console.info(`Vote succeeded. Receipt: ${JSON.stringify(voteReceipt)}`);
+}
+
+main().then(
+  () => {
+    console.info("Done submitting proposal.");
+    process.exit(0);
+  },
+  (error) => {
+    console.error(error);
+    process.exit(1);
+  },
+);