The People's Ledger
← All Washington bills

SB6309Introduced in the Senate

Providing for enhanced municipal permitting tools for high capacity transit projects.

Passed

Introduced by Marko Liias, District 21

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

Writing a plain-English summary of this bill… this can take a few seconds the first time.

Official description

Providing for enhanced municipal permitting tools for high capacity transit projects.

Where it stands

Effective date 6/11/2026*.

March 23, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Final Passage as Amended by the House · March 10, 2026

30

Yes

19

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

49 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Marcus Riccelli003AYes
Leonard Christian004BNo
Victoria Hunt005AYes
Keith Goehner012ANo
Paul Harris017BNo
Jessica Bateman022BYes
Mike Chapman024AYes
Tina Orwall033AYes
Emily Alvarado034AYes
Vandana Slatter048AYes

Bill history

  1. First reading, referred to Local Government.

  2. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.

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

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

  5. And refer to Ways & Means.

  6. Minority; do not pass.

  7. Minority; without recommendation.

  8. Referred to Ways & Means.

  9. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.

  10. WM - Majority; without recommendation.

  11. Minority; do not pass.

  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  14. 1st substitute bill substituted

  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  17. First reading, referred to Local Government.

  18. Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:30 AM.

  19. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM.

  20. LG - Majority; do pass with amendment

  21. Minority; do not pass.

  22. Minority; without recommendation.

  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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

  25. Committee amendment

  26. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  27. Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 4.

  28. Senate concurred in House amendments.

  29. Passed final passage; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  30. President signed.

  31. Speaker signed.

  32. Delivered to Governor.

  33. Governor signed.

  34. Chapter 166, 2026 Laws.

  35. Effective date 6/11/2026*.

Verify the information

Our commitment to neutrality

We provide factual information only. We never tell you which politicians or bills to support, and we do not rank, score, or endorse anyone.