Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Concerning Washington state ferries captains.

AN ACT Relating to Washington state ferries captains;

HB 1511·House·Bill

Rep. Lisa ParshleyState House · LD-22·8 cosponsors

Fiscal noteState YesLocal No

Effective dateJuly 27, 2025

Primary sponsor

Lisa ParshleyState House · LD-22

Cosponsors

Mary FosseState House · LD-38

Liz BerryState House · LD-36

Julia ReedState House · LD-36

Tarra SimmonsState House · LD-23

Mari LeavittState House · LD-28

Joe FitzgibbonState House · LD-34

Alex RamelState House · LD-40

Dave PaulState House · LD-10

Floor votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · HB 1511Mar 4, 202593–3

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · HB 1511Mar 26, 202549–0

Legislative history

Jan 22, 2025

First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

Feb 7, 2025

LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.

Feb 7, 2025

LAWS - Majority; do pass.

Feb 11, 2025

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Feb 28, 2025

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

Mar 4, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Mar 4, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 2.

Mar 6, 2025

First reading, referred to Transportation.

Mar 17, 2025

TRAN - Majority; do pass.

Mar 19, 2025

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Mar 21, 2025

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Mar 26, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Mar 26, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

Mar 31, 2025

Speaker signed.

Mar 31, 2025

President signed.

Apr 2, 2025

Delivered to Governor.

Apr 7, 2025

Governor signed.

Apr 7, 2025

Chapter 24, 2025 Laws.

Apr 7, 2025

Effective date 7/27/2025.

Bill text

Original Bill Bill as Passed Legislature

Bill reports

House Bill Analysis 2025 — Initial House Analysis 01-28-25 House Bill Report — Reported by LAWS 02-07-25 House Bill Report — Passed House 03-04-25 Senate Bill Report — Reported by TRAN 03-17-25 Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 03-26-25 Final Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2025 House Bill Report — Passed Legislature

Session law

Chapter 024, Laws of 2025