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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5690

SB 5690: Utility relocation

Concerning actions of the department of transportation to notify utility owners of projects and seek federal funding for utility relocation costs.

Summary

  • Directs the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to adopt and maintain agency policies that proactively provide utility owners with information about planned state highway fish barrier removal projects.
  • Directs the WSDOT to adopt and maintain agency policies that maximize the amount of federal funding for fish barrier removal projects for which utility relocation costs of the WSDOT or utilities are an eligible use.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SSB 5690), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 106, Laws of 2026
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
  3. Passed SenateMar 4, 2025
  4. Passed HouseMar 6, 2026
  5. GovernorMar 18, 2026
  6. LawMar 18, 2026
Prime sponsor
Drew MacEwen (R-35)
Introduced
February 6, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
March 18, 2026
Session law
Chapter 106, Laws of 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5690, SSB 5690, 2SSB 5690

AN ACT Relating to actions of the department of transportation to notify utility owners of projects and seek federal funding for utility relocation costs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Drew MacEwen (R-35)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mike Chapman D-24Liz Lovelett D-40Ron Muzzall R-10

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2025
Version voted on: SSB 5690
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2026
Version voted on: 2SSB 5690
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2026
Version voted on: 2SSB 5690
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican38001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026. (2SSB 5690)
  2. Chapter 106, 2026 Laws. (2SSB 5690)
  3. Governor signed. (2SSB 5690)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (2SSB 5690)
  5. Speaker signed. (2SSB 5690)
  6. President signed. (2SSB 5690)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (2SSB 5690)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5690)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SSB 5690)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SSB 5690)
  11. TR - Executive action taken by committee. (2SSB 5690)
  12. TR - Majority; do pass. (2SSB 5690)
  13. First reading, referred to Transportation. (2SSB 5690)
  14. Rules suspended. (2SSB 5690)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SSB 5690)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5690)
  17. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SSB 5690)
  18. Returned to second reading for amendment. (2SSB 5690)
  19. Returned to second reading for amendment. (SSB 5690)
  20. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5690)
  21. Rules suspended. (SSB 5690)
  22. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5690)
  23. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5690)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for third reading. (2SSB 5690)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5690)
  26. TRAN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5690)
  27. TRAN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5690)
  28. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Transportation. (SSB 5690)
  29. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5690)
  30. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5690)
  31. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5690)
  32. TR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5690)
  33. TR - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5690)
  34. First reading, referred to Transportation. (SSB 5690)
  35. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5690)
  36. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5690)
  37. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5690)
  38. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  39. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5690)
  40. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  41. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5690)
  42. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  43. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5690)
  44. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  45. First reading, referred to Transportation.

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