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Washington Legislature · ESHB 1596 · C 228 L 25

Concerning accountability for persons for speeding.

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Officially: “Concerning accountability for persons for speeding. Read the full text

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2025 session

Where it is

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First reading, referred to Transportation. · Jan 24, 2025
TR - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 27, 2025
TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 27, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 27, 2025
TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 27, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 27, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 28, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 28, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 10, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 10, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted. · Mar 11, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted. · Mar 11, 2025
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Mar 11, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 11, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 84; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 2. · Mar 11, 2025
First reading, referred to Transportation. · Mar 13, 2025
TRAN - Majority; do pass. · Apr 4, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Apr 4, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Apr 4, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Apr 5, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Apr 7, 2025
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Apr 15, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Apr 15, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Apr 15, 2025
House concurred in Senate amendments. · Apr 21, 2025
Passed final passage; yeas, 80; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Apr 21, 2025
Speaker signed. · Apr 22, 2025
President signed. · Apr 23, 2025
Delivered to Governor. · Apr 24, 2025
Governor signed. · May 12, 2025
Chapter 228, 2025 Laws. · May 12, 2025
Effective date 1/1/2029. · May 12, 2025

The numbers

4
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Mari LeavittRoger GoodmanCindy RyuLiz Berry

Recorded votes

Final Passage as Amended by the SenateHouse · 2025-04-21 · Yea 80, Nay 17, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the SenateSenate · 2025-04-15 · Yea 40, Nay 8, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2025-03-11 · Yea 84, Nay 12, Absent 0, Excused 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Washington legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.

Who is lobbying on this

WA & NORTHERN IDAHO DIST COUNCIL LABORERS UNIONvia BILLY R WALLACE JR
1 filing
From 1 filing in Washington State lobbying disclosures (PDC), via data.wa.gov, naming this bill (2025). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 1/1/2029. (May 12, 2025).