Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 14 D cosponsors

SJM 8000 — Extending the naming of Martin Luther King, Jr. Way.

Last action — Senate Rules "X" file.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced December 20, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (14 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

13 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to the bill SJM 8000 clarifies the starting point of state route 515 by changing it from "its terminus near milepost 10" to the "junction with state route number 900." This change is important because it provides a more precise location for the route's beginning, ensuring that transportation planning and development can be accurately directed. Additionally, it eliminates the earlier reference to an interstate junction, which may help streamline route management and reduce confusion among those traveling on the route.

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S-0984.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 8000 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senate Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Kauffman, Lovelett, Valdez, Wellman, Liias, Orwall, Hasegawa, Frame, Riccelli, Nobles, Nguyen, Krishnadasan, Stanford, and C.
S-0305.1 SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 8000 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senators Kauffman, Lovelett, Valdez, Wellman, Liias, Orwall, Hasegawa, Frame, Riccelli, Nobles, Nguyen, Krishnadasan, Stanford, and C.
Wilson) READ FIRST TIME 02/03/25.
Wilson Prefiled 12/20/24.
Read first time 01/13/25.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
Martin Luther King, Jr., along state route number 900 from the westerly city limits of Renton to its terminus near milepost 10, and p.
Martin Luther King, Jr., along state route number 900 from the westerly city limits of Renton to the junction with state route p.
1 SSJM 8000 then continuing the entirety of state route number 515 between the junction with interstate 405 and the junction with state route number 516.
1 SJM 8000 number 515, and then continuing the entirety of state route number 515 between the junction with state route number 900 and the junction with state route number 516.
2 SSJM 8000
2 SJM 8000
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Action History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.

  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  6. TR - Majority; do pass.

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

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

  9. First reading, referred to Transportation.

  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  12. 1st substitute bill substituted (TRAN 25).

  13. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  15. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

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

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

  18. First reading, referred to Transportation.

  19. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (137)

137 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#11)

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 29001
Republican 19000
Total 48001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Adrian Cortes Democrat Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Claudia Kauffman Democrat Yea
Deborah Krishnadasan Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Emily Alvarado Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Not Voting
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Leonard Christian Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Nikki Torres Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SJM 8000?
SJM 8000 is sponsored by Claire Wilson (Democrat), Derek Stanford (Democrat), Deborah Krishnadasan (Democrat), T'wina Nobles (Democrat), Marcus Riccelli (Democrat), Noel Frame (Democrat), Bob Hasegawa (Democrat), Tina Orwall (Democrat), Marko Liias (Democrat), Lisa Wellman (Democrat), Liz Lovelett (Democrat), Claudia Kauffman (Democrat), Javier Valdez (Democrat), and Joe Nguyen (Democrat).
What is the current status of SJM 8000?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced December 20, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.
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