Updating terminology related to ski areas and winter sports activities.
SB 6013 updates Washington's legal terminology for winter sports facilities by replacing outdated terms like "ski lift" and "rope tow" with modern equivalents such as "aerial lift" and "surface lift" throughout safety and operational rules. It directly affects ski area operators (requiring $1 million liability insurance) and skiers (updating safety rules like not throwing objects or crossing tracks improperly). Key provisions clarify safety responsibilities, including skiers' duty to control speed, avoid collisions, and follow posted instructions while using lifts. The bill standardizes language across state law to reflect current winter sports equipment and practices without changing underlying safety requirements.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2026
Last action Mar 12, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 5, 2026
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 51
Feb 5, 2026
D
Democratic31
96% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Feb 23, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
ENVI - Majority; do pass.
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 8:00 AM.
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 10:30 AM.
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0-1)
senate
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
LGV - Majority; do pass.
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
upper
Jan 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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