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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1511: Ferry captains

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1511 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning Washington state ferries captains. Primary sponsor: Lisa Parshley (D). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 7, 2025): Governor signed.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official title

AN ACT Relating to Washington state ferries captains;

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lisa ParshleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Liz BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Joe FitzgibbonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Mary FosseCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Mari LeavittCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Dave PaulCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Alex RamelCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Julia ReedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Tarra SimmonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Chapter 24, 2025 Laws.
  3. Effective date 7/27/2025.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Transportation.

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page