BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5478: Bridge jumping signs

Installing signs on or near bridges to provide information to deter jumping.

Summary

Requires the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission to install a sign in memory of Zachary Lee Rager.
Authorizes counties, cities, towns, and state agencies to erect informational signs near or attached to bridges providing location-specific information about the hazards of jumping.
Requires port districts, railroad corporations, and certain state agencies to consider whether to require the installation of informational signs as part of a contract for the construction or replacement of a bridge.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5478), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to installing signs on or near bridges to provide information to deter jumping;

No recorded floor votes.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5478 (2025–26) Authorized PEBB benefits · Enacted · Chapter 339, Laws of 2025
SB 5478 (2021–22) Unemployment insurance · Enacted · Chapter 292, Laws of 2021
SB 5478 (2019–20) Noncompetition covenants · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5478 (2017–18) Advance directives · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5478 (2015–16) Education reform/facilities · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5478 (2013–14) Mental health court/firearms · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5478 (2011–12) Renewable fuel content · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5478 (2009–10) Definition of "juvenile" · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor