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Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Lengthening port commissioner terms.

AN ACT Relating to lengthening port commissioner terms;

SSB 5370·Senate·Bill
Sen. Paul HarrisState Senate · LD-17·4 cosponsors
Fiscal noteState YesLocal Yes
Effective dateJuly 27, 2025
Primary sponsor
Paul HarrisPaul HarrisState Senate · LD-17
Cosponsors
Mike ChapmanMike ChapmanState Senate · LD-24Deborah KrishnadasanDeborah KrishnadasanState Senate · LD-26Liz LovelettLiz LovelettState Senate · LD-40T'wina NoblesT'wina NoblesState Senate · LD-28
Floor votes
Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · SSB 5370Feb 26, 202547–0
House · Final Passage as Amended by the House · SSB 5370Apr 16, 202588–9
Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House · SSB 5370Apr 21, 202548–0
Legislative history
Jan 20, 2025
First reading, referred to Local Government.
Feb 6, 2025
LGV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 10, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 19, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 26, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 26, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 26, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Feb 28, 2025
First reading, referred to Local Government.
Apr 1, 2025
LG - Executive action taken by committee.
Apr 1, 2025
LG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
Apr 2, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Apr 8, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
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, 88; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Apr 21, 2025
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Apr 21, 2025
Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Apr 22, 2025
President signed.
Apr 23, 2025
Speaker signed.
Apr 24, 2025
Delivered to Governor.
May 17, 2025
Governor signed.
May 17, 2025
Chapter 336, 2025 Laws.
May 17, 2025
Effective date 7/27/2025.
Bill text
Original BillSubstitute BillBill as Passed Legislature
Amendments
Committee amendment by Local Government (Adopted)Floor amendment by Orcutt (Not adopted)
Bill reports
Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 02-03-25Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 02-03-25Senate Bill Report — Reported by LGV 02-06-25Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 02-26-25Substitute House Bill Analysis 2025 — Initial House Analysis 03-25-25Substitute House Bill Report — Reported by LG 04-01-25Substitute House Bill Report — Passed House 04-16-25Substitute Senate Bill Report — Amended by House 04-16-25Final Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2025
Session law
Chapter 336, Laws of 2025
Where it stands
In committee — the Senate
On the floor — the Senate
In committee — the House
On the floor — the House
Resolving differences
With the Governor
Became lawChapter 336, Laws of 2025
Path for a Senate bill