STATE BILLWA HB 1980PASSED

Allowing certain private employer transportation services to use certain public transportation facilities.

State of Washington

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 17, 2026; 240 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

WA HB 1980 · PassedMar 17

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Bill details

Last action: Effective date 6/11/2026. · Mar 17, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 17, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026.House

Mar 17, 2026Chapter 81, 2026 Laws.House

Mar 17, 2026Governor signed.House

Mar 12, 2026Delivered to Governor.House

Mar 11, 2026President signed.Senate

Mar 11, 2026Speaker signed.House

Mar 6, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.Senate

Mar 6, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Senate

Show 26 earlier actions

Mar 5, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.Senate

Mar 2, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.Senate

Feb 27, 2026Minority; without recommendation.Senate

Feb 27, 2026TRAN - Majority; do pass.Senate

Feb 27, 2026Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 2:30 PM.Senate

Feb 3, 2026Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.Senate

Jan 19, 2026First reading, referred to Transportation.Senate

Jan 15, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.House

Jan 15, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.House

Jan 15, 2026Floor amendmentHouse

Jan 15, 2026Returned to second reading for amendment.House

Jan 13, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading.House

Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.House

Apr 27, 2025By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.House

Apr 8, 2025Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.Senate

Mar 20, 2025Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.Senate

Mar 7, 2025First reading, referred to Transportation.Senate

Mar 5, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.House

Mar 5, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.House

Mar 5, 20251st substitute bill substitutedHouse

Mar 4, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.House

Feb 28, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review.House

Feb 27, 2025TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.House

Feb 27, 2025Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:00 PM.House

Feb 24, 2025Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.House

Feb 14, 2025First reading, referred to Transportation.House

Recorded votes

House Committee on Transportation: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do passFeb 27, 2025 · House · 27 yea · 0 nayPassed

House 3rd Reading & Final PassageMar 5, 2025 · House · 97 yea · 0 nayPassed

House 3rd Reading & Final PassageJan 15, 2026 · House · 97 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Committee on Transportation: do passFeb 27, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate 3rd Reading & Final PassageMar 6, 2026 · Senate · 48 yea · 0 nayPassed

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Allowing certain private employer transportation services to use certain public transportation facilities.

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Allowing certain private employer transportation services to use certain public transportation facilities.

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Bill history

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