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SB5690Introduced in the Senate

Revised for 2nd substitute: Concerning actions of the department of transportation to notify utility owners of projects and seek federal funding for utility relocation costs.

Passed

Introduced by Drew MacEwen, District 35

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Revised for 2nd substitute: Concerning actions of the department of transportation to notify utility owners of projects and seek federal funding for utility relocation costs.

Where it stands

Effective date 6/11/2026.

March 18, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 6, 2026

96

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

98 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Davina Duerr001AYes
Shelley Kloba001BYes
Andrew Barkis002AYes
Matt Marshall002BYes
Natasha Hill003AYes
Timm Ormsby003BYes
Suzanne Schmidt004AYes
Rob Chase004BYes
Zach Hall005AYes
Lisa Callan005BYes

Bill history

  1. First reading, referred to Transportation.

  2. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.

  3. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.

  4. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  7. 1st substitute bill substituted

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  10. First reading, referred to Transportation.

  11. Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.

  12. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.

  13. TR - Majority; do pass with amendment

  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  15. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  17. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Transportation.

  18. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.

  19. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.

  20. TRAN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  21. Passed to Rules Committee for third reading.

  22. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.

  23. Rules suspended.

  24. Returned to second reading for amendment.

  25. 2nd substitute bill substituted

  26. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  27. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  28. First reading, referred to Transportation.

  29. Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.

  30. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:00 PM.

  31. TR - Majority; do pass.

  32. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  33. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  34. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  35. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  36. President signed.

  37. Speaker signed.

  38. Delivered to Governor.

  39. Governor signed.

  40. Chapter 106, 2026 Laws.

  41. Effective date 6/11/2026.

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