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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5203: Wildlife safe passages

Passed one chamber 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

SB 5203 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Ensuring connectivity for Washington wildlife through safe passages. Primary sponsor: Jesse Salomon (D). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

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 ensuring connectivity for Washington wildlife through safe passages;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jesse SalomonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Adrian CortesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Bob HasegawaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Marko LiiasCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
T'wina NoblesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Sharon ShewmakeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42

“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. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  4. TR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. Minority; without recommendation.
  7. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 0.

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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