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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5763: Connecting WA bonds

Increasing existing bond authority for 2015 connecting Washington projects and improvements.

Summary

  • States legislative intent to complete the majority of 2015 Connecting Washington projects within the original 16-year timeframe.
  • Increases Connecting Washington bond authority by $4.3 billion.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5763), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedMar 23, 2023
  2. Out of committeeApr 4, 2023
  3. Passed SenateApr 5, 2023
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marko Liias (D-21)
Introduced
March 23, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2024

AN ACT Relating to increasing existing bond authority for 2015 connecting Washington projects and improvements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marko Liias (D-21)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Curtis King R-14Sharon Shewmake D-42Jeff Holy R-6

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 5, 2023
Version voted on: SB 5763
41 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican13700
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. On motion, referred to Transportation.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  4. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. Minority; without recommendation.
  10. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 5763 in other sessions

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

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