Concerning Washington state ferries captains.
Last action: 2026-01-12 — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Official Description
Concerning Washington state ferries captains.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- SB 5059
- Current Status
- Introduced
- Sponsors
- Marko Liias, Lisa Wellman, Derek Stanford, Mike Chapman, Deborah Krishnadasan, Liz Lovelett, T'wina Nobles, Jesse Salomon
- Introduced
- 2024-12-16
- Chamber
- Senate
Bill History
- 2024-12-16 Prefiled for introduction.
- 2025-01-13 First reading, referred to Transportation.
- 2025-01-20 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.
- 2025-01-30 Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.
- 2025-02-27 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.
- 2025-02-27 TRAN - Majority; do pass.
- 2025-02-28 Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- 2025-03-17 Senate Rules "X" file.
- 2026-01-12 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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