Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB6066: Accident risk zones
Status: Signed into law, March 20, 2026
Establishing accident risk zones.
What the bill says
An act Relating to establishing crash prevention 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 crash prevention 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. A county, city, or town or the department of transportation may consider and implement safety improvement approaches in designated crash prevention zones. 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 …
Sponsors
- Nikki Torres (R) · primary sponsor
- Perry Dozier (R)
- Wilson, Jeff (R, 19)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/11/2026.
- : Chapter 123, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : Speaker signed.
- : President signed.
- : Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- : Senate concurred in House amendments.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Votes
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (March 10, 2026): 48 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (March 6, 2026): 94 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House Committee on Transportation: Do pass as amended (March 2, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 17, 2026): 46 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Transportation: That Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 6066 be substituted therefor, and the second substitute bill do pass (February 9, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Local Government: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6066 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (January 22, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: MOTOR VEHICLES, ROADS AND HIGHWAYS
Common questions
- What is SB6066?
- SB6066 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Accident risk zones.
- What does SB6066 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to establishing crash prevention 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 SB6066?
- Signed into law as of March 20, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB6066?
- Nikki Torres (R), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB6066?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6066&Year=2025
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