SJM 8000 Washington Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Extending the naming of Martin Luther King, Jr. Way.

Senate Joint Memorial 8000 requests the Washington State Transportation Commission and Department of Transportation to extend the official naming of Martin Luther King, Jr. Way. This extension would apply to specific sections of State Route 900 and State Route 515, honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s contributions to civil rights.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Last action Feb 26, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2025

How they voted

50–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 51

Feb 19, 2025

D Democratic31

30 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican20

20 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Jan 12, 2026

Introduced

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

TR - Majority; do pass.

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.

lower

Mar 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (50-0-1)

senate

Jan 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.

upper

Jan 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

1 primary · 13 co-sponsors