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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5081: Unattended motor vehicles

Passed one chamber Official data

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

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Plain-language summary

SB 5081 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on December 19, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Revising the provisions around unattended motor vehicles. Primary sponsor: Phil Fortunato (R), Phil Fortunato (R). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

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Official title

AN ACT Relating to revising the provisions around unattended motor vehicles;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Phil FortunatoPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Phil FortunatoPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Leonard ChristianCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Leonard ChristianCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Jim McCuneCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Jim McCuneCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Jeff WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Jeff WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19

“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. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  4. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  7. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  8. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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