SB 6225 Washington Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Authorizing bonds for transportation funding.

SB 6225 authorizes $3.4 billion in general obligation bonds to fund preservation of Washington State’s existing transportation infrastructure, including roads and bridges. Proceeds will come exclusively from state fuel excise taxes and vehicle-related fees (like license fees), which are pledged to repay the bonds. The funds will be deposited into a new "Preserve Washington Account" within the motor vehicle fund, restricted to infrastructure preservation projects that extend the life of existing assets. The bill ensures bond repayment priority over other uses of these tax revenues and amends existing laws to clarify funding mechanisms.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Signed Mar 31, 2026

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What changed between versions

Substitute Bill → Substitute Passed Legislature · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to reduce the total amount of general obligation bonds authorized for highway projects from $1.5 billion to $1.2 billion. Additionally, the specific section authorizing $400 million for the LEAP Transportation Document projects was removed entirely, consolidating the remaining bond authority into a single section. The bill also renumbered subsequent sections to reflect these deletions and adjustments.

Scope change

The scope of funding was reduced by eliminating a specific allocation for LEAP Transportation Document projects, resulting in a lower total bond issuance limit.

FISCAL

The total amount of general obligation bonds authorized for highway projects was decreased from $1,100,000,000 to $800,000,000 in Section 1.

Section 2, which authorized $400,000,000 specifically for projects in the LEAP Transportation Document 2022-B, was deleted.

TECHNICAL

Subsequent sections were renumbered (e.g., former Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 became Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) to maintain sequential order after the removal of the original Section 2.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2026 · House Mar 11, 2026

How they voted

51–0

Passed

Total votes 51

Mar 12, 2026

D Democratic31

31 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican20

20 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 31, 2026

Signed into law

Governor signed.

executive

Mar 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

Mar 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred in House amendments.

upper

Mar 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

lower

Mar 11, 2026

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (60-39-1)

house

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Minority; without recommendation.

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Minority; do not pass.

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

TR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 8:00 AM.

lower

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 8:00 AM.

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 8:00 AM.

upper

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor