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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5705: Traffic infraction penalties

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 5705 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on February 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Improving traffic safety by modifying penalty amounts for certain traffic infractions. Primary sponsor: Marko Liias (D), Marko Liias (D). It lists 6 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 unlawful use of a personal electronic device while driving in certain speed zones;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marko LiiasPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Marko LiiasPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Jeff HolyCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Jeff HolyCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Curtis KingCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate14
Curtis KingCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate14
John LovickCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate44
John LovickCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate44

“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. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  3. TR - Majority; do pass.
  4. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  5. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  6. Rules suspended.
  7. Returned to second reading for amendment.
  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 third reading by Rules Committee.
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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