WA Leg - SB 5203 Ensuring connectivity for Washington wildlife through safe passages. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5203&Initiative=False 01 - January 9, 2025 - Prefiled for introduction. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5203&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring connectivity for Washington wildlife through safe passages. Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 01-January9,2025-Prefiledforintroduction. 02 - January 13, 2025 - First reading, referred to Transportation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5203&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring connectivity for Washington wildlife through safe passages. Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 02-January13,2025-Firstreading,referredtoTransportation. 03 - January 27, 2025 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5203&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring connectivity for Washington wildlife through safe passages. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 03-January27,2025-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonTransportationat4:00PM. 04 - February 6, 2025 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5203&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring connectivity for Washington wildlife through safe passages. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 04-February6,2025-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonTransportationat4:00PM. 05 - February 6, 2025 - TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5203&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring connectivity for Washington wildlife through safe passages. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 05-February6,2025-TRAN-Majority;1stsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 06 - February 6, 2025 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5203&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring connectivity for Washington wildlife through safe passages. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 06-February6,2025-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 07 - February 6, 2025 - And refer to Ways & Means. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5203&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring connectivity for Washington wildlife through safe passages. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 07-February6,2025-AndrefertoWays&Means. 08 - February 10, 2025 - Referred to Ways & Means. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5203&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring connectivity for Washington wildlife through safe passages. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 08-February10,2025-ReferredtoWays&Means. 09 - February 18, 2025 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5203&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring connectivity for Washington wildlife through safe passages. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 09-February18,2025-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonWays&Meansat4:00PM. 10 - February 27, 2025 - Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5203&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring connectivity for Washington wildlife through safe passages. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 10-February27,2025-Executivesessionscheduled,butnoactionwastakenintheSenateCommitteeonWays&Meansat1:30PM. 11 - January 12, 2026 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5203&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring connectivity for Washington wildlife through safe passages. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 11-January12,2026-Byresolution,reintroducedandretainedinpresentstatus. 12 - January 20, 2026 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5203&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring connectivity for Washington wildlife through safe passages. Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 12-January20,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonWays&Meansat4:00PM. 13 - January 20, 2026 - WM - Majority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5203&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring connectivity for Washington wildlife through safe passages. Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 13-January20,2026-WM-Majority;withoutrecommendation. 14 - January 22, 2026 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5203&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring connectivity for Washington wildlife through safe passages. Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 14-January22,2026-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 15 - January 28, 2026 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5203&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring connectivity for Washington wildlife through safe passages. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 15-January28,2026-PlacedonsecondreadingbyRulesCommittee. 16 - February 4, 2026 - 1st substitute bill substituted (TRAN 25). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5203&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring connectivity for Washington wildlife through safe passages. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 16-February4,2026-1stsubstitutebillsubstituted(TRAN25). 17 - February 4, 2026 - Floor amendment(s) adopted. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5203&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring connectivity for Washington wildlife through safe passages. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 17-February4,2026-Flooramendment(s)adopted. 18 - February 4, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5203&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring connectivity for Washington wildlife through safe passages. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 18-February4,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 19 - February 4, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 0. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5203&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring connectivity for Washington wildlife through safe passages. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 19-February4,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,31;nays,18;absent,0;excused,0. 20 - February 6, 2026 - First reading, referred to Transportation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5203&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring connectivity for Washington wildlife through safe passages. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 20-February6,2026-Firstreading,referredtoTransportation. 21 - February 18, 2026 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5203&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring connectivity for Washington wildlife through safe passages. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 21-February18,2026-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonTransportationat4:00PM. 22 - February 25, 2026 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5203&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring connectivity for Washington wildlife through safe passages. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 22-February25,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonTransportationat4:00PM. 23 - February 25, 2026 - TR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5203&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring connectivity for Washington wildlife through safe passages. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 23-February25,2026-TR-Majority;dopasswithamendment(s). 24 - February 25, 2026 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5203&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring connectivity for Washington wildlife through safe passages. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 24-February25,2026-Minority;donotpass. 25 - February 25, 2026 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5203&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring connectivity for Washington wildlife through safe passages. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 25-February25,2026-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 26 - February 25, 2026 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5203&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring connectivity for Washington wildlife through safe passages. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 26-February25,2026-ReferredtoRules2Review. 27 - March 2, 2026 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5203&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring connectivity for Washington wildlife through safe passages. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 27-March2,2026-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration.Placedonsecondreading. 28 - March 12, 2026 - By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5203&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring connectivity for Washington wildlife through safe passages. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 28-March12,2026-Byresolution,returnedtoSenateRulesCommitteeforthirdreading.