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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5987: SR 165 replacements

Addressing the emergency replacement of failed infrastructure on state route number 165.

Summary

  • Directs the Washington State Department of Transportation to restore access via State Route 165 across the Carbon River as soon as possible.
  • Grants the secretary of transportation emergency authority to expedite replacement of the State Route 165 Fairfax Bridge, including by waiving certain statutory obligations or limitations.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5987), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2026
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Phil Fortunato (R-31)
Introduced
January 12, 2026 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2026
Companion bill
HB 2149
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to emergency replacement of failed infrastructure on state route number 165;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Phil Fortunato (R-31)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

T'wina Nobles D-28

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  2. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5987 in other sessions

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

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