2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
SB5238
Legislative Summary
Addressing reckless driving in cases involving excessive speed.
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Bill History
1/14/2025
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Senate
1/27/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
Senate
1/30/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
Senate
1/30/2025
LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Senate
2/3/2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
2/5/2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
2/12/2025
1st substitute bill substituted
Senate
2/12/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
2/12/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
2/17/2025
First reading, referred to Community Safety.
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM.
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
CS - Majority; do pass with amendment
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Committee Amendment
Community Safety 5238-S AMH CS H2021.1
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Committee on Community Safety: do pass with amendment(s)
3/24/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
2/12/2025
47
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Law & Justice: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
1/30/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/12/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 2
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor
Ron Muzzall
Republican