Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2174: Accident risk zones
Status: In committee, February 5, 2026
Establishing accident risk zones.
What the bill says
An act Relating to establishing accident risk zones; amending RCW 36.89.030; adding a new section to chapter 46.61 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35.77 RCW; and prescribing penalties. NEW SECTION.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to establishing accident risk zones; amending RCW 36.89.030; adding a new section to chapter 46.61 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35.77 RCW; and prescribing penalties. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 46.61 RCW to read as follows: (1)(a) The legislative body of a county, city, or town, or the secretary of the department of transportation may create a crash prevention zone within its jurisdiction by identifying public roads where there have been a multitude of collisions that have caused serious injuries or fatalities to provide time for authorities to investigate and implement safety improvements in the designated areas. A county, with the approval of a city or town, may designate a crash prevention zone that includes public roads within the county and city or town. A county, city, or town may designate a crash prevention zone that includes roadways managed by the department of transportation with the approval of the department of transportation. The department of transportation may designate a crash prevention zone on a state highway without the approval of a county, city, or town. (b) Prior to the final establishment of a crash prevention zone, the department of transportation, county, city, or town must hold a public hearing where members of the public may view and comment on …
Sponsors
- Mark Klicker (R) · primary sponsor
- Stephanie Barnard (R)
- David Stuebe (R)
- Suzanne Schmidt (R)
- April Connors (R)
- Carolyn Eslick (R)
- Andrew Barkis (R)
Latest actions
- : Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:00 PM.
- : Referred to Transportation.
- : Minority; without recommendation.
- : LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:30 AM.
- : Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM.
- : First reading, referred to Local Government.
- : Prefiled for introduction.
Votes
- House Committee on Local Government: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass (January 23, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: MOTOR VEHICLES, ROADS AND HIGHWAYS
Common questions
- What is HB2174?
- HB2174 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Accident risk zones.
- What does HB2174 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to establishing accident risk zones; amending RCW 36.89.030; adding a new section to chapter 46.61 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35.77 RCW; and prescribing penalties. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of HB2174?
- In committee as of February 5, 2026. Latest action: Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:00 PM. (February 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2174?
- Mark Klicker (R), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2174?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2174&Year=2025
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