Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Establishing intercity passenger rail improvement priorities.

AN ACT Relating to establishing intercity passenger rail improvement priorities;

ESHB 1837·House·Bill

Rep. Julia ReedState House · LD-36·16 cosponsors

Fiscal noteState YesLocal No

Effective dateJuly 27, 2025

Primary sponsor

Julia ReedState House · LD-36

Cosponsors

Beth DoglioState House · LD-22

Mari LeavittState House · LD-28

Liz BerryState House · LD-36

Lisa ParshleyState House · LD-22

Darya FarivarState House · LD-46

Jamila TaylorState House · LD-30

Alex RamelState House · LD-40

Joe FitzgibbonState House · LD-34

Janice ZahnState House · LD-41

Brianna ThomasState House · LD-34

Nicole MacriState House · LD-43

Dan BronoskeState House · LD-28

Andrew BarkisState House · LD-02

Shaun ScottState House · LD-43

Gerry PolletState House · LD-46

Greg NanceState House · LD-23

Floor votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · ESHB 1837Mar 12, 202568–29

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · ESHB 1837Apr 16, 202532–17

House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · ESHB 1837Apr 21, 202565–32

Legislative history

Feb 4, 2025

First reading, referred to Transportation.

Feb 27, 2025

TR - Executive action taken by committee.

Feb 27, 2025

TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

Feb 27, 2025

Minority; do not pass.

Feb 27, 2025

Minority; without recommendation.

Feb 28, 2025

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Mar 10, 2025

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

Mar 12, 2025

1st substitute bill substituted.

Mar 12, 2025

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

Mar 12, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Mar 12, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 68; nays, 29; absent, 0; excused, 1.

Mar 14, 2025

First reading, referred to Transportation.

Apr 8, 2025

TRAN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

Apr 8, 2025

Minority; do not pass.

Apr 8, 2025

Minority; without recommendation.

Apr 8, 2025

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Apr 15, 2025

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Apr 16, 2025

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

Apr 16, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Apr 16, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 0.

Apr 21, 2025

House concurred in Senate amendments.

Apr 21, 2025

Passed final passage; yeas, 65; nays, 32; absent, 0; excused, 1.

Apr 22, 2025

Speaker signed.

Apr 23, 2025

President signed.

Apr 24, 2025

Delivered to Governor.

May 19, 2025

Governor signed.

May 19, 2025

Chapter 363, 2025 Laws.

May 19, 2025

Effective date 7/27/2025.

Bill text

Original Bill Substitute Bill Engrossed Substitute Bill as Passed Legislature

Amendments

Floor amendment by Reed (Adopted)Committee amendment by Transportation (Adopted)

Bill reports

House Bill Analysis 2025 — Initial House Analysis 02-10-25 House Bill Report — Reported by TR 02-27-25 Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Passed House 03-12-25 Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 04-01-25 Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 04-01-25 Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Reported by TRAN 04-08-25 Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Amended by Senate 04-16-25 Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 04-16-25 Final Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2025 Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Passed Legislature

Session law

Chapter 363, Laws of 2025