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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5690: Utility relocation

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 5690 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning actions of the department of transportation to notify utility owners of projects and seek federal funding for utility relocation costs. Primary sponsor: Drew MacEwen (R). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 18, 2026): 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 actions of the department of transportation to notify utility owners of projects and seek federal funding for utility relocation costs;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Drew MacEwenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate35
Mike ChapmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Liz LovelettCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate40
Ron MuzzallCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate10

“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 106, 2026 Laws.
  3. Effective date 6/11/2026.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. TR - Majority; do pass.
  11. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Showing 12 most recent of 35 actions. Full history

Sources

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