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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5370

SB 5370: Port commissioner terms

Lengthening port commissioner terms.

Summary

  • Allows port districts with three port commissioners that are not countywide, or that are countywide in a county with fewer than 100,000 people, to increase the length of the terms of office of the commissioners of the port district from four to six years, following voter approval.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5370), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 336, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 10, 2025
  3. Passed SenateFeb 26, 2025
  4. Passed HouseApr 16, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 17, 2025
  6. LawMay 17, 2025
Prime sponsor
Paul Harris (R-17)
Introduced
January 20, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
May 17, 2025
Session law
Chapter 336, Laws of 2025
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5370, SSB 5370

AN ACT Relating to lengthening port commissioner terms;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Paul Harris (R-17)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mike Chapman D-24Deborah Krishnadasan D-26Liz Lovelett D-40T'wina Nobles D-28

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 26, 2025
Version voted on: SSB 5370
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29001
Republican18001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 16, 2025
Version voted on: SSB 5370
88 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59000
Republican29901
How each member voted

Yea (88)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 21, 2025
Version voted on: SSB 5370
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025. (SSB 5370)
  2. Chapter 336, 2025 Laws. (SSB 5370)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5370)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5370)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5370)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5370)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5370)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5370)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5370)
  10. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 5370)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 88; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5370)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5370)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5370)
  14. LG - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5370)
  15. LG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5370)
  16. First reading, referred to Local Government. (SSB 5370)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5370)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5370)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5370)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5370)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5370)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. LGV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5370)
  26. LGV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. First reading, referred to Local Government.

SB 5370 in other sessions

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