BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6131
SB 6131: Roadway fatalities
Updating the role of the Washington traffic safety commission in identifying the contributing factors that lead to roadway fatalities.
Summary
- Designates the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (Commission) as a public health authority for purposes of traffic safety improvement and prevention of deaths and serious injuries related to motor vehicle collisions.
- Authorizes the Commission to convene a fatality review committee to review incidents involving the death of any person from a collision involving a motor vehicle.
- Clarifies protections for health care information, driving records, and other confidential information obtained by the Commission for Commission and fatality review committee purposes.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6131), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 14, 2026
- Out of committeeFeb 9, 2026
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Sharon Shewmake (D-42)
- Introduced
- January 14, 2026 in the Senate
- Last action
- February 26, 2026
- Requested by
- Other
- Companion bill
- HB 2192
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
- Versions
- SB 6131, SSB 6131
AN ACT Relating to updating the role of the Washington traffic safety commission in identifying the contributing factors that lead to roadway fatalities;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Sharon Shewmake (D-42)
7 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6131)
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6131)
- Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6131)
- Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6131)
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6131)
- Minority; without recommendation.
- Minority; do not pass.
- TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- First reading, referred to Transportation.
SB 6131 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6131 (2023–24) Definition of employee
- SB 6131 (2019–20) Debenture company laws
- SB 6131 (2017–18) Indian tribe tuition waiver
- SB 6131 (2015–16) Safer chemicals
- SB 6131 (2013–14) Special occasion licenses
- SB 6131 (2011–12) Bulk mercury
- SB 6131 (2009–10) State government T.O.
- SB 6131 (2007–08) TRS plan 1 service credit