Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SJM8003: I-82/Charles Frank Noble, Jr
Status: Passed one chamber, February 26, 2026
Requesting the transportation commission to designate a section of Interstate 82 as the Washington state patrol trooper Charles Frank Noble, Jr. memorial highway.
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
S-1338.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 8003 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session BySenate Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Torres, Lovick, Dozier, Nobles, and Wellman) READ FIRST TIME 02/17/25. TO THE WASHINGTON STATE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, AND TO THE HONORABLE ROGER MILLAR, SECRETARY OF THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, 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, Charles Frank Noble, Jr. graduated high school in Vancouver and had attended Clark College; and WHEREAS, Charles Frank Noble, Jr. who started his career with the Washington State Patrol on November 4, 1957, as a driver's license examiner in Vancouver; and WHEREAS, Charles Frank Noble, Jr. graduated with the 27th Trooper Basic Training Class and was commissioned in April 21, 1958; and WHEREAS, Trooper Charles Frank Noble, Jr. was fatally shot during a traffic stop on Highway 12 in Zillah on February 5, 1972; and WHEREAS, Trooper Charles Frank Noble, Jr. will forever be remembered for his dedication and humility, and being a courageous public servant; NOW, THEREFORE, Your Memorialists respectfully pray that the Transportation Commission commence proceedings to designate the overpass over Interstate 82 at the junction of Yakima Valley highway at milepost 54 as the …
Sponsors
- Nikki Torres (R) · primary sponsor
- John Lovick (D)
- Perry Dozier (R)
- T'wina Nobles (D)
- Lisa Wellman (D)
Latest actions
- : Senate Rules "X" file.
- : Placed on second reading.
- : Placed on third reading consent calendar.
- : By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- : By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
- : Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- : Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- : TR - Majority; do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.
- : Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.
Votes
- House Committee on Transportation: Do pass (March 19, 2025): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 25, 2025): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Transportation: That Substitute Senate Joint Memorial No. 8003 be substituted therefor, and the substitute joint memorial do pass (February 13, 2025): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: JOINT MEMORIALS, ROADS AND HIGHWAYS
Common questions
- What is SJM8003?
- SJM8003 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): I-82/Charles Frank Noble, Jr.
- What does SJM8003 do?
- Requesting the transportation commission to designate a section of Interstate 82 as the Washington state patrol trooper Charles Frank Noble, Jr. memorial highway.
- What is the status of SJM8003?
- Passed one chamber as of February 26, 2026. Latest action: Senate Rules "X" file. (February 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored SJM8003?
- Nikki Torres (R), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SJM8003?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=8003&Year=2025
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