E2SSB 6066 — Establishing crash prevention zones.

What this bill does

Authorizes the the legislative body of a county, city, or town or the Secretary of the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to establish a crash prevention zone on the portion of U. S. Highway 395 between the cities of Pasco, Washington (WA) and Mesa, WA until January 1, 2029. Authorizes the legislative bodies of counties, cities, and towns, and the WSDOT to establish crash prevention zones beginning January 1, 2029. Requires the jurisdiction that establishes a crash prevention zone to conduct an engineering and traffic investigation to identify safety improvements, including possible adjustments to speed limits, or to contract with the WSDOT to do so. Requires the Washington State Patrol and local law enforcement agencies to coordinate, within existing resources and to the extent practicable, to increase enforcement of traffic laws within the crash prevention zone. Authorizes the use of automated traffic safety cameras (traffic safety cameras) to detect speed violations in crash prevention zones, and directs net revenue from use of these traffic safety cameras to local accounts for engineering and traffic investigations, the creation and installation of road signs, and safety improvements in crash prevention zones. Doubles the base penalty and assessments for using a personal electronic device while driving in a crash prevention zone, increasing the total penalty amount from $150 to $248, and directs the additional revenue to local accounts established by local jurisdictions for engineering and traffic investigations, the creation and installation of road signs, and safety improvements in crash prevention zones.

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Floor votes

• House — Final Passage as Amended by the House · March 6, 2026
  94 yea · 2 nay · 2 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 17, 2026
  46 yea · 3 nay
• Senate — Final Passage as Amended by the House · March 10, 2026
  48 yea · 1 nay

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