Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HJM4001: Russ Blount memorial bridge
Status: Passed one chamber, March 12, 2026
Concerning Russ Blount memorial bridge naming.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text:
CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT SUBSTITUTE HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 4001 69TH LEGISLATURE 2026 REGULAR SESSION Passed by the House January 29, 2026 Yeas 96 Nays 0Speaker of the House of RepresentativesPassed by the Senate March 6, 2026 Yeas 43 Nays 4President of the Senate CERTIFICATEI, Bernard Dean, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached isSUBSTITUTE HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 4001as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.Chief ClerkChief Clerk FILED Secretary of StateState of Washington SUBSTITUTE HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 4001 Passed Legislature - 2026 Regular Session State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session ByHouse Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Fey, Dufault, and Barkis) READ FIRST TIME 02/12/25. TO THE HONORABLE JULIE MEREDITH, SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION, AND TO THE WASHINGTON STATE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, AND TO THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: We, your Memorialists, the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Washington, in legislative session assembled, respectfully represent and petition as and WHEREAS, Russ Blount was a leader on transportation issues in the State of Washington, Pierce County, and the City of Fife in a public service career that spanned over two decades; and WHEREAS, Russ Blount had a passion for the State of Washington, Pierce County, City of Fife, public …
Sponsors
- Jake Fey (D) · primary sponsor
- Jeremie Dufault (R)
- Andrew Barkis (R)
Latest actions
- : Filed with Secretary of State.
- : President signed.
- : Speaker signed.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 4; absent, 1; excused, 1.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- : Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- : Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- : Minority; without recommendation.
- : TRAN - Majority; do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 2:30 PM.
Votes
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (March 6, 2026): 43 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Transportation: Do pass (February 27, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (January 29, 2026): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Transportation: Do pass (April 8, 2025): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (March 7, 2025): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Transportation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass (January 29, 2025): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: JOINT MEMORIALS
Common questions
- What is HJM4001?
- HJM4001 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Russ Blount memorial bridge.
- What does HJM4001 do?
- Concerning Russ Blount memorial bridge naming.
- What is the status of HJM4001?
- Passed one chamber as of March 12, 2026. Latest action: Filed with Secretary of State. (March 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored HJM4001?
- Jake Fey (D), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HJM4001?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=4001&Year=2025
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