Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2379: Emergency tolling suspension
Status: In committee, February 19, 2026
Providing for the suspension of tolling on certain facilities in the event of an emergency.
What the bill says
An act Relating to the suspension of tolling on certain facilities in the event of an emergency; amending RCW 47.56.030; and providing an effective date.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to the suspension of tolling on certain facilities in the event of an emergency; amending RCW 47.56.030; and providing an effective date. Sec. 1. RCW 47.56.030 and 2025 c 417 s 1220 are each amended to read as follows: (1) Except as permitted under chapter 47.47 or 47.46 RCW: (a)(i) Unless otherwise delegated, and subject to RCW 47.56.820, the department of transportation shall have full charge of the planning, analysis, and construction of all toll bridges and other toll facilities including the Washington state ferries, and the operation and maintenance thereof. (ii) If a federal, state, or local government authority issues a level 3 or "go now" notice of evacuation for people to leave an area that encompasses multiple properties, the department of transportation shall immediately suspend the imposition of any tolls on a facility that could be reasonably construed to be an evacuation route, in the event of an emergency. Such suspension must continue until the department of transportation determines the suspension is no longer necessary to facilitate an evacuation. (b) The transportation commission shall determine and establish the tolls and charges thereon. (c) Unless otherwise delegated, and subject to RCW 47.56.820, the department shall have full charge of planning, analysis, and design of all toll facilities. The department may conduct the planning, analysis, and design …
Sponsors
- Sam Low (R) · primary sponsor
- Michael Keaton (R)
- Alex Ramel (D)
- Brianna Thomas (D)
- Dave Paul (D)
- Virginia Graham (R)
Latest actions
- : House Rules "X" file.
- : Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
- : Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- : Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- : TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:00 PM.
- : Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.
- : First reading, referred to Transportation.
- : Prefiled for introduction.
Votes
- House Committee on Transportation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass (February 5, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Common questions
- What is HB2379?
- HB2379 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Emergency tolling suspension.
- What does HB2379 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to the suspension of tolling on certain facilities in the event of an emergency; amending RCW 47.56.030; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB2379?
- In committee as of February 19, 2026. Latest action: House Rules "X" file. (February 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2379?
- Sam Low (R), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2379?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2379&Year=2025
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