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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5556

SB 5556: Adopt-a-highway program

Modernizing the adopt-a-highway program to improve its ability to meet its original purpose within existing fiscal limitations.

Summary

  • Makes the Washington State Department of Transportation's Adopt-a-Highway Program and its authorization to recognize Adopt-a-Highway Program participants with signs contingent on availability of appropriations.
  • Requires annual reporting to the Legislature and the Office of Financial Management with a list of Adopt-a-Highway Program applicants and participants and their compliance with Adopt-a-Highway Program obligations.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5556), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 291, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2025
  3. Passed SenateFeb 25, 2025
  4. Passed HouseApr 11, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 16, 2025
  6. LawMay 16, 2025
Prime sponsor
Bill Ramos (D-5)
Introduced
January 28, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
May 16, 2025
Session law
Chapter 291, Laws of 2025
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5556, SSB 5556

AN ACT Relating to modernizing the adopt-a-highway program to improve its ability to meet its original purpose within existing fiscal limitations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bill Ramos (D-5)

8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

John Lovick D-44Javier Valdez D-46Liz Lovelett D-40Sharon Shewmake D-42Mike Chapman D-24Yasmin Trudeau D-27T'wina Nobles D-28Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 25, 2025
Version voted on: SSB 5556
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 11, 2025
Version voted on: SSB 5556
92 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57101
Republican35202
How each member voted

Yea (92)

Nay (3)

Excused (3)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 22, 2025
Version voted on: SSB 5556
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 5556)
  2. Chapter 291, 2025 Laws. (SSB 5556)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5556)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5556)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5556)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5556)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5556)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5556)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 5556)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5556)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (SSB 5556)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5556)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5556)
  14. TR - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5556)
  15. TR - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5556)
  16. First reading, referred to Transportation. (SSB 5556)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5556)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5556)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5556)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading consent calendar. (SSB 5556)
  22. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5556)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5556)
  26. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 5556 in other sessions

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