Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 5194 — Concerning state general obligation bonds and related accounts.

Last action — Effective date 5/20/2025.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bob Ferguson (Democratic) on May 20, 2025.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 96% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

13 added · 13 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Senate Bill 5194 has increased its proposed budget from approximately $4.9 billion to nearly $5 billion, specifically allocating more funds for state building construction projects. It now earmarks about $4.5 billion for state building construction, which is up from $4.4 billion, while reducing the allocation for taxable building construction to $455 million. This change is important as it reflects a prioritized investment in state infrastructure, potentially leading to improved facilities and services for residents.

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S-2546.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5194 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senate Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Trudeau, Schoesler, Chapman, Dozier, and Nobles;
Z-0219.1 SENATE BILL 5194 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senators Trudeau, Schoesler, Chapman, Dozier, and Nobles;
by request of Office of Financial Management) READ FIRST TIME 04/04/25.
by request of Office of Financial Management Prefiled 01/09/25.
Read first time 01/13/25.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
For the purpose of providing funds to finance the projects described and authorized by the legislature in the omnibus capital and operating appropriations acts for the 2023-2025 and 2025-2027 fiscal biennia and future biennia, and all costs incidental thereto, the state finance committee is authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the state of Washington in the sum of $4,900,622,000, or as much thereof as may be required, to finance these projects and all costs incidental thereto.
For the purpose of providing funds to finance the projects described and authorized by the legislature in the omnibus capital and operating appropriations acts for the 2023-2025 and 2025-2027 fiscal biennia and future biennia, and all costs incidental thereto, the state finance committee is authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the state of Washington in the sum of $4,981,981,000, or as much thereof as may be required, to finance these projects and all costs incidental thereto.
1 SSB 5194 NEW SECTION.
1 SB 5194 NEW SECTION.
(a) $4,417,751,000 to remain in the state building construction account created by RCW 43.83.020;
(a) $4,526,981,000 to remain in the state building construction account created by RCW 43.83.020;
(b) $482,871,000 to the state taxable building construction account.
(b) $455,000,000 to the state taxable building construction account.
2 SSB 5194 various times and in various amounts necessary to support authorized expenditures from those accounts.
2 SB 5194 various times and in various amounts necessary to support authorized expenditures from those accounts.
3 SSB 5194 NEW SECTION.
3 SB 5194 NEW SECTION.
4 SSB 5194
4 SB 5194
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Action History

  1. Effective date 5/20/2025.

  2. Chapter 415, 2025 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. Speaker signed.

  6. President signed.

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  12. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar.

  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  15. 1st substitute bill substituted (WM 25).

  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  18. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  19. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  20. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

  21. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

  22. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

  23. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage as Amended by the House (#10)

Passed 47 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 29000
Republican 18001
Total 47001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (48)
Member Party Vote
Adrian Cortes Democrat Yea
Annette Cleveland 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 Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Not Voting
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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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#12)

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 38000
Democrat 60000
Total 98000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Adam Bernbaum Democrat Yea
Adison Richards Democrat Yea
Adrian Cortes Democrat Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Brianna Thomas Democrat Yea
Chipalo Street Democrat Yea
Chris Stearns Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Clyde Shavers Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Darya Farivar Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Edwin Obras Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Greg Nance Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Janice Zahn Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Joe Timmons Democrat Yea
Julia Reed Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Lisa Parshley Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Mary Fosse Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Natasha Hill Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Osman Salahuddin Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharlett Mena Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shaun Scott Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Andrew Engell Republican Yea
April Connors Republican Yea
Brian Burnett Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
David Stuebe Republican Yea
Deb Manjarrez Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Gloria Mendoza Republican Yea
Hunter Abell Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jeremie Dufault Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Joel McEntire Republican Yea
John Ley Republican Yea
Joshua Penner Republican Yea
Kevin Waters Republican Yea
Mark Klicker Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Matt Marshall Republican Yea
Michael Keaton Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Peter Abbarno Republican Yea
Rob Chase Republican Yea
Sam Low Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Stephanie Barnard Republican Yea
Stephanie McClintock Republican Yea
Suzanne Schmidt Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea
Travis Couture Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#3)

Passed 47 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 28002
Republican 19000
Total 47002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
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 Not Voting
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Not Voting
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
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 SB 5194?
SB 5194 is sponsored by T'wina Nobles (Democrat), Perry Dozier (Republican), Mike Chapman (Democrat), Mark Schoesler (Republican), and Yasmin Trudeau (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5194?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2025. Enacted.
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