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Bills affecting Public transit user in Washington (2026 session)

CivicRadar surfaces 16 active Washington bills this session that affect public transit user constituents directly. Your rep needs to hear from you before the vote.

Top 16 bills, ranked

Ranked by how strongly each bill matches the public transit user community, weighted by stage, recency, advocacy-org consensus, and sponsor support.

  1. 01
    WA · HB2517In committee

    Providing for enhanced municipal permitting tools for high capacity transit projects.

  2. 02
    WA · HB2550In committee

    Adding certain students at certain community and technical colleges to the passengers that must be allowed to ride transit for free under the transit support grant program.

  3. 03
    WA · HB2727In committee

    Creating the educational transit access grant program to reduce the cost of public transportation for community and technical college students.

  4. 04
    WA · SB6270In committee

    Establishing a passenger rail advisory committee.

  5. 05
    WA · HB1869Introduced

    Prohibiting the expenditure of Washington state funds for any capital costs of a transit agency created pursuant to the laws of an adjacent state.

  6. 06
    WA · HB1616Introduced

    Expanding the locations where a person can be guilty of unlawful transit conduct to include the Washington state ferries.

  7. 07
    WA · HB1491Final

    Promoting transit-oriented housing development.

  8. 08
    WA · HB1837Final

    Establishing intercity passenger rail improvement priorities.

  9. 09
    WA · HB1989Introduced

    Concerning assaults committed against transit employees or contractors.

  10. 10
    WA · SB6332In committee

    Addressing regional transit authority accountability.

  11. 11
    WA · HB1418Final

    Adding two voting members that are transit users to the governing body of public transportation benefit areas.

  12. 12
    WA · SB5604Introduced

    Promoting transit-oriented development.

  13. 13
    WA · HB2552Introduced

    Allowing the use of multiple award task order contracting by the department of transportation and regional transit authorities.

  14. 14
    WA · SB6148On floor

    Modifying the maximum terms of regional transit authority bond issues.

  15. 15
    WA · SB5820Final

    Concerning the responsibility of certain counties to include freight rail dependent use overlay as part of the transportation element of their comprehensive plan.

  16. 16
    WA · SB6132Final

    Authorizing a narrow modification to indebtedness limits for select inland port districts to ensure continued eligibility for federal funding for rail, power, and other critical public infrastructure improvements.

Frequently asked
What public transit user bills are moving in Washington in 2026?
CivicRadar currently tracks 16 Washington bills this session that affect public transit user constituents including Providing for enhanced municipal permitting tools for high capacity transit projects.; Adding certain students at certain community and technical colleges to the passengers that must be allowed to ride transit for free under the transit support grant program.; Creating the educational transit access grant program to reduce the cost of public transportation for community and technical college students..
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CivicRadar matches bill text, sponsor signals, and advocacy-organization positions against a curated set of identity keywords, then ranks by legislative stage and recency. See the Methodology page for the full breakdown.

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