Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)
Making supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium.
AN ACT Relating to transportation fiscal matters;
ESSB 6005·Senate·Bill
Fiscal noteState NoLocal No
Effective dateMarch 31, 2026
Primary sponsor
Floor votes
Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · ESSB 6005Feb 27, 202649–0
House · Final Passage as Amended by the House · ESSB 6005Feb 28, 202693–0
House · Final Passage as Recommended by the Conference Committee · ESSB 6005Mar 12, 202669–26
Senate · Final Passage as Recommended by Conference Committee · ESSB 6005Mar 12, 202649–0
Legislative history
Jan 7, 2026
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 12, 2026
First reading, referred to Transportation.
Feb 26, 2026
TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 26, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 26, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 27, 2026
1st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 27, 2026
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Feb 27, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 27, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 27, 2026
Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar.
Feb 28, 2026
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Feb 28, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 28, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
Mar 3, 2026
Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House for conference thereon.
Mar 3, 2026
Conference committee appointed. Senators Liias, Krishnadasan, King.
Mar 9, 2026
Conference committee request granted.
Mar 9, 2026
Conference committee appointed. Representatives Fey, Donaghy, Barkis.
Mar 11, 2026
Conference committee report; received 10:58 AM 3/11/2026.
Mar 11, 2026
Conference committee report; received 11:30 AM 3/11/2026.
Mar 12, 2026
Conference committee report adopted.
Mar 12, 2026
Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 69; nays, 26; absent, 0; excused, 3.
Mar 12, 2026
Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 12, 2026
President signed.
Mar 12, 2026
Speaker signed.
Mar 13, 2026
Delivered to Governor.
Mar 31, 2026
Governor partially vetoed.
Mar 31, 2026
Chapter 257, 2026 Laws PV.
Mar 31, 2026
Effective date 3/31/2026.
Amendments
Floor amendment by Hansen (Pulled)Floor amendment by Hansen (Pulled)Floor amendment by Hansen (Adopted)Floor amendment by Kauffman (Adopted)Floor amendment by Liias (Adopted)Floor amendment by Riccelli (Adopted)Floor amendment by Salomon (Pulled)Floor amendment by Salomon (Adopted)Floor amendment by Short (Adopted)Floor amendment by Slatter (Adopted)Committee amendment (Senate adopted)Floor amendment by Fey (Adopted and engrossed)Floor amendment by Fey (Adopted as amended)Floor amendment by Fey (Adopted)
Bill reports
Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 02-24-26Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 02-24-26Senate Bill Report — Reported by TRAN 02-26-26Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — As of 2nd Reading 02-27-26Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 02-27-26Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Passed House 02-28-26Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Amended by House 02-28-26Final Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2026
Session law