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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5800: Transportation funding bonds

Authorizing bonds for transportation funding.

Summary

  • Allows for the issuance of up to $7 billion of bonds for the design, right-of-way, and construction of highway projects.
  • Increases the bond authorization for the state route 520 project by $500 million.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5800), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedMar 25, 2025
  2. Out of committeeMar 29, 2025
  3. Passed SenateMar 29, 2025
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Curtis King (R-14)
Introduced
March 25, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2026

AN ACT Relating to authorizing bonds for transportation funding;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Curtis King (R-14)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Marko Liias D-21

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 29, 2025
Version voted on: SB 5800
35 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican51400
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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  3. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Minority; without recommendation.
  9. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 5800 in other sessions

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