Concerning requirements of oil tankers operating in restricted waters.

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S-3948.1

SENATE BILL 6238

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Senators Lovelett, Liias, Nobles, and Saldaña

Read first time 01/20/26. Referred to Committee on Transportation.

AN ACT Relating to requirements of oil tankers operating in restricted waters; and amending RCW 88.16.190 .

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 88.16.190 and 2019 c 289 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Any oil tanker, whether enrolled or registered, of greater than (( one hundred twenty-five thousand )) 125,000 deadweight tons shall be prohibited from proceeding beyond a point east of a line extending from Discovery Island light south to New Dungeness light, unless authorized by the United States coast guard, pursuant to 33 C.F.R. Sec. 165.1303.

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

19.4% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Reported from Committee — base rate 42%, measured from WA's completed sessions
Momentum -1 47/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 227 days quiet

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