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WA SB 5705

died on adjournment

Improving traffic safety by modifying penalty amounts for certain traffic infractions.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WA SB 5705 pass?

No. WA SB 5705 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-12): By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

What is WA SB 5705 about?

WA SB 5705 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Improving traffic safety by modifying penalty amounts for certain traffic infractions.”.

Who sponsors WA SB 5705?

Liias is the primary sponsor of WA SB 5705, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-12 — By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Liiasprimary
  • Kingcosponsor
  • Lovickcosponsor
  • Holycosponsor
  • Liiascosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-07

    First reading, referred to Transportation.

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  2. 2025-02-13

    Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.

  3. 2025-02-25

    Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.

  4. 2025-02-25

    TRAN - Majority; do pass.

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  5. 2025-02-25

    Minority; without recommendation.

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  6. 2025-02-26

    Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  7. 2025-03-05

    Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

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  8. 2025-03-10

    Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

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  9. 2025-03-10

    Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.

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  10. 2025-03-12

    First reading, referred to Transportation.

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  11. 2025-03-19

    Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.

  12. 2025-04-27

    By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

  13. 2026-01-12

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  14. 2026-01-13

    Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.

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  15. 2026-01-21

    Rules suspended.

  16. 2026-01-21

    Returned to second reading for amendment.

  17. 2026-01-21

    Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  18. 2026-01-21

    Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

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  19. 2026-01-21

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

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  20. 2026-01-26

    First reading, referred to Transportation.

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  21. 2026-02-18

    Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.

  22. 2026-03-02

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:00 PM.

  23. 2026-03-02

    TR - Majority; do pass.

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  24. 2026-03-02

    Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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  25. 2026-03-12

    By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#8)

    2025-03-10 · pass · 48-1

    Member-level votes (49)
    • Alvarado: yes
    • Bateman: yes
    • Boehnke: yes
    • Braun: yes
    • Chapman: yes
    • Christian: yes
    • Cleveland: yes
    • Conway: yes
    • Cortes: yes
    • Dhingra: yes
    • Dozier: yes
    • Fortunato: yes
    • Frame: yes
    • Gildon: yes
    • Goehner: yes
    • Hansen: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Hasegawa: yes
    • Holy: yes
    • Kauffman: yes
    • King: yes
    • Krishnadasan: yes
    • Liias: yes
    • Lovelett: yes
    • Lovick: yes
    • MacEwen: yes
    • McCune: yes
    • Muzzall: yes
    • Nobles: yes
    • Orwall: yes
    • Pedersen: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Riccelli: yes
    • Robinson: yes
    • Saldaña: yes
    • Salomon: yes
    • Schoesler: no
    • Shewmake: yes
    • Short: yes
    • Slatter: yes
    • Stanford: yes
    • Torres: yes
    • Trudeau: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Wagoner: yes
    • Warnick: yes
    • Wellman: yes
    • Wilson, C.: yes
    • Wilson, J.: yes

  • 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#10)

    2026-01-21 · pass · 49-0

    Member-level votes (49)
    • Alvarado: yes
    • Bateman: yes
    • Boehnke: yes
    • Braun: yes
    • Chapman: yes
    • Christian: yes
    • Cleveland: yes
    • Conway: yes
    • Cortes: yes
    • Dhingra: yes
    • Dozier: yes
    • Fortunato: yes
    • Frame: yes
    • Gildon: yes
    • Goehner: yes
    • Hansen: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Hasegawa: yes
    • Holy: yes
    • Hunt: yes
    • Kauffman: yes
    • King: yes
    • Krishnadasan: yes
    • Liias: yes
    • Lovelett: yes
    • Lovick: yes
    • MacEwen: yes
    • McCune: yes
    • Muzzall: yes
    • Nobles: yes
    • Orwall: yes
    • Pedersen: yes
    • Riccelli: yes
    • Robinson: yes
    • Saldaña: yes
    • Salomon: yes
    • Schoesler: yes
    • Shewmake: yes
    • Short: yes
    • Slatter: yes
    • Stanford: yes
    • Torres: yes
    • Trudeau: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Wagoner: yes
    • Warnick: yes
    • Wellman: yes
    • Wilson, C.: yes
    • Wilson, J.: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=5705&Year=2025&Initiative=false

Attribution

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