Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2199: Derelict vessels
Status: Signed into law, March 9, 2026
Reducing impacts from derelict vessels.
What the bill says
An act Relating to reducing impacts from derelict vessels; and reenacting and amending RCW 79.100.010.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to reducing impacts from derelict vessels; and reenacting and amending RCW 79.100.010. Sec. 1. RCW 79.100.010 and 2014 c 195 s 604 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows: The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Abandoned vessel" means a vessel that has been left, moored, or anchored in the same area without the express consent, or contrary to the rules of, the owner, manager, or lessee of the aquatic lands below or on which the vessel is located for either a period of more than ((thirty))30 consecutive days or for more than a total of ((ninety))90 days in any ((three hundred sixty-five-day))365-day period, and the vessel's owner or (b) known and located but is unwilling to take control of the vessel. For the purposes of this subsection (1) only, "in the same area" means within a radius of five miles of any location where the vessel was previously moored or anchored on aquatic lands. (2) "Aquatic lands" means all tidelands, shorelands, harbor areas, and the beds of navigable waters, including lands owned by the state and lands owned by other public or private entities. (3) "Authorized public entity" includes any of the the department of fish and wildlife; the parks and recreation commission; a metropolitan …
Sponsors
- Adison Richards (D) · primary sponsor
- Leavitt, Mari (D)
- Cindy Ryu (D)
- Alex Ramel (D)
- Tarra Simmons (D)
- Julia Reed (D)
- Lisa Parshley (D)
- Janice Zahn (D)
- Greg Nance (D)
- Dan Bronoske (D)
- Melanie Morgan (D)
- Adam Bernbaum (D)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/11/2026.
- : Chapter 8, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : President signed.
- : Speaker signed.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- : Placed on second reading consent calendar.
- : Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Votes
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 28, 2026): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources: Do pass (February 23, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 11, 2026): 95 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass (February 4, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: BOATS AND BOATING
Common questions
- What is HB2199?
- HB2199 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Derelict vessels.
- What does HB2199 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to reducing impacts from derelict vessels; and reenacting and amending RCW 79.100.010.
- What is the status of HB2199?
- Signed into law as of March 9, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2199?
- Adison Richards (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2199?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2199&Year=2025
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