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AB1142 • 2025

funding for passenger rail operations and making an appropriation

funding for passenger rail operations and making an appropriation

Budget
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Sponsor
Representatives Palmeri, Rivera-Wagner, Brown, Clancy, DeSmidt, Emerson, Joers, Johnson, Kaufert, Kirsch, McCarville, Moore Omokunde, Ortiz-Velez, Roe, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Tenorio, Udell, Neubauer, Hysell, Sheehan and Anderson, cosponsored by Senators Spreitzer, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Roys
Last action
2026-03-26
Official status
A - Transportation
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-26 Asm.

    Senator Habush Sinykin added as a cosponsor

  2. 2026-03-23 Asm.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  3. 2026-03-20 Asm.

    Representative Mayadev added as a coauthor

  4. 2026-03-19 Asm.

    Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

  5. 2026-03-13 Asm.

    Introduced by Representatives Palmeri , Rivera-Wagner , Brown , Clancy , DeSmidt , Emerson , Joers , Johnson , Kaufert , Kirsch , McCarville , Moore Omokunde , Ortiz-Velez , Roe , Sinicki , Snodgrass , Stubbs , Tenorio , Udell , Neubauer , Hysell , Sheehan and Anderson ; cosponsored by Senators Spreitzer , Carpenter , Dassler-Alfheim , Drake , Pfaff , Ratcliff and Roys

  6. 2026-03-13 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation

Official Summary Text

funding for passenger rail operations and making an appropriation
Status: A - Transportation