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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5556: Adopt-a-highway program

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

SB 5556 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Modernizing the adopt-a-highway program to improve its ability to meet its original purpose within existing fiscal limitations. Primary sponsor: Bill Ramos (D). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 16, 2025): Governor signed.

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Official title

AN ACT Relating to modernizing the adopt-a-highway program to improve its ability to meet its original purpose within existing fiscal limitations;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill RamosPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Mike ChapmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Liz LovelettCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate40
John LovickCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate44
T'wina NoblesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Sharon ShewmakeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42
Yasmin TrudeauCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Javier ValdezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate46
Claire WilsonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate30

“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 291, 2025 Laws.
  3. Effective date 7/27/2025*.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

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