BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5839

SB 5839: County ferry districts

Concerning county ferry district authority.

Summary

Removes the limitation on county ferry districts that the ferry service provided be passenger-only.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5839), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to county ferry district authority;

No recorded floor votes.

Feb 26, 2026Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5839)
Feb 26, 2026Senate Rules "X" file.
Feb 16, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5839)
Feb 16, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 2, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5839)
Feb 2, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 29, 2026TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5839)
Jan 29, 2026Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5839)
Jan 29, 2026Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 29, 2026TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Transportation.
Dec 5, 2025Prefiled for introduction.

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

SB 5839 (2023–24) Working families' tax credit · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5839 (2021–22) Interfering with emergency · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5839 (2019–20) Personal care services pilot · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5839 (2017–18) Rx drug warehousing firms · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5839 (2015–16) Offenses prior to 18 yrs old · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5839 (2013–14) Protection of workers · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5839 (2011–12) Minimum wage rate adjustment · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5839 (2009–10) Irrigation district admin · Enacted · Chapter 145, Laws of 2009