Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 5170 — Concerning boundary line adjustments on public lands owned or managed by the department of natural resources.

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  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 January 08, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

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Likely to advance 68% · high confidence

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High

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  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

53 added · 55 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of SB 5170 now specifies that the Department of Natural Resources must notify affected landowners only for land surveys on public lands, excluding aquatic lands. This change aims to streamline the notification process and focus on land types relevant to boundary disputes, which helps clarify which landowners will be involved in discussions about boundary changes. Additionally, it maintains the requirement for public comment and historical evidence presentation, ensuring that affected parties still have a voice in the process.

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S-0807.3 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5170 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Senators Short, Chapman, and Dozier) READ FIRST TIME 02/03/25.
S-0204.2 SENATE BILL 5170 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senators Short, Chapman, and Dozier Prefiled 01/08/25.
AN ACT Relating to boundary line surveys on public lands owned or managed by the department of natural resources;
Read first time 01/13/25.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
AN ACT Relating to boundary line adjustments on public lands owned or managed by the department of natural resources;
When the department conducts a land survey with the intent of establishing land boundaries on lands other than aquatic lands as defined in RCW 79.02.010, the department must notify in writing any affected landowner within 30 days regarding the current and future location of any proposed section corner or boundary marker.
When the department conducts a land survey with the intent of establishing land boundaries, the department must notify any affected landowner within 30 days regarding the current and future location of any proposed section corner or boundary marker.
The department must also provide an opportunity for review and comment, including the presentation of historical evidence regarding the location of any boundaries, and involvement regarding the proposed location of the section corner or boundary marker including any changes to any affected landowners' property boundaries.
The department must also provide an opportunity for review and public comment, including the presentation of historical evidence regarding the location of any boundaries, and involvement regarding the proposed location of the section corner or boundary marker including any changes to any affected landowners' property boundaries.
Before undertaking any survey pursuant to chapter 58.09 or 79.10 RCW on lands other than aquatic lands as defined in RCW 79.02.010, p.
Before undertaking any survey pursuant to chapter 58.09 or 79.10 RCW, the department must first notify any affected landowner.
1 SSB 5170 the department must first notify in writing any adjoining landowner.
The department must also provide an opportunity for review, public p.
The department must also provide an opportunity for review, comment, the provision of evidence regarding historical boundaries, and involvement regarding any potential boundary line adjustments, including any impacts to any affected landowners.
1 SB 5170 comment, the provision of evidence regarding historical boundaries, and involvement regarding any potential boundary line adjustments, including any impacts to any affected landowners.
2 SSB 5170
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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. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  5. Minority; without recommendation.

  6. AGNR - Majority; do pass.

  7. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM.

  8. Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM.

  9. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

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

  13. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

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

  16. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.

  17. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.

  18. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

  19. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (148)

148 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#7)

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 30000
Republican 19000
Total 49000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
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 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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5170?
SB 5170 is sponsored by Perry Dozier (Republican), Mike Chapman (Democrat), and Shelly Short (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 5170?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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