Expanding the locations where a person can be guilty of unlawful transit conduct to include the Washington state ferries.
Last action: 2026-01-12 — House Rules "X" file.
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Official Description
Expanding the locations where a person can be guilty of unlawful transit conduct to include the Washington state ferries.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- HB 1616
- Current Status
- Engrossed
- Sponsors
- Julia Reed, Liz Berry, Alex Ramel, Lisa Parshley, Mari Leavitt, Adam Bernbaum, My-Linh Thai, Timm Ormsby, Cindy Ryu, Greg Nance
- Introduced
- 2025-01-27
- Chamber
- House
Floor Votes
| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Democrats | Republicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-20 | House | 3rd Reading & Final PassageHB 1616 | Passed 97-0 1 not voting | 58 yes / 0 no | 39 yes / 0 no |
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Bill History
- 2025-02-06 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.
- 2025-02-06 TR - Majority; do pass.
- 2025-02-11 Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- 2025-02-18 Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- 2025-02-20 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- 2025-02-20 Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
- 2025-02-21 First reading, referred to Transportation.
- 2025-04-27 By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
- 2026-01-12 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- 2026-01-12 House Rules "X" file.
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