2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
HB1837
Legislative Summary
Establishing intercity passenger rail improvement priorities.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
2/4/2025
First reading, referred to Transportation.
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:00 PM.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Minority; do not pass.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
1st substitute bill substituted
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Floor amendment
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 68; nays, 29; absent, 0; excused, 1.
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
First reading, referred to Transportation.
Senate
4/1/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.
Senate
4/8/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.
Senate
4/8/2025
TRAN - Majority; do pass with amendment
Senate
4/8/2025
Minority; do not pass.
Senate
4/8/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
Senate
4/8/2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
4/15/2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
4/16/2025
Committee amendment
Senate
4/16/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
4/16/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
Amendments
House Floor Amendment
Reed 1837-S AMH REED H1914.3
Not Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment
Transportation 1837-S.E AMS TRAN S2644.1
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate
4/16/2025
32
Yea
17
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Transportation: do pass with amendment(s)
4/8/2025
12
Yea
3
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage
3/12/2025
68
Yea
29
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Transportation: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
2/27/2025
19
Yea
3
Nay
5
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/12/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 16
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Julia Reed
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (16)
Beth Doglio
Democrat
Mari Leavitt
Democrat
Liz Berry
Democrat
Lisa Parshley
Democrat
Darya Farivar
Democrat
Jamila Taylor
Democrat
Alex Ramel
Democrat
Joe Fitzgibbon
Democrat
Janice Zahn
Democrat
Brianna Thomas
Democrat
Nicole Macri
Democrat
Dan Bronoske
Democrat
Andrew Barkis
Republican
Shaun Scott
Democrat
Gerry Pollet
Democrat
Greg Nance
Democrat