Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 17 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 5851 — Providing for donations to the sea lion predation control account at the time of vessel registration for the purpose of salmon level preservation.

Last action — First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 18 sponsors

    1 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (17 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

  2. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (17)

Not signed on (133)

133 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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5851?
SB 5851 is sponsored by Marko Liias (Democrat), Phil Fortunato (Republican), Ron Muzzall (Republican), Judy Warnick (Republican), Shelly Short (Republican), Nikki Torres (Republican), Mark Schoesler (Republican), Leonard Christian (Republican), Paul Harris (Republican), Keith Goehner (Republican), Perry Dozier (Republican), Keith Wagoner (Republican), Matt Boehnke (Republican), Jim McCune (Republican), Jeff Holy (Republican), Chris Gildon (Republican), John Braun (Republican), and Jeff Wilson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 5851?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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