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Senate Bill 533 on non‑ambulatory motorized recreation passes fails committee vote, is tabled
Summary
SB 533, which would have created a non‑ambulatory motorized recreation pass and required FWP to categorize public trails, failed a roll call (5‑yes, 6‑no) and was subsequently tabled by the Senate Fish and Game Committee.
Senate Bill 533, described by staff as creating a non‑ambulatory motorized recreation pass and a special revenue account to support it, failed a recorded roll call in committee.
A sponsor overview noted the bill would require the Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks to categorize public trails and to facilitate use of the proposed pass. Supporters argued the measure would improve access for people with disabilities; opponents and several committee members questioned whether the Department had the resources or direction to physically make trails accessible and whether the bill’s fiscal implications were sufficiently addressed.
The committee conducted a roll call on the motion to pass the bill, with the clerk recording five votes for passage and six votes against, resulting in failure of the pass motion. Immediately after, a committee member moved to table SB 533; the motion to table passed by voice vote and the bill was entered as tabled on the committee record.
The committee asked staff to verify procedural questions about a senator’s committee participation and proxy votes before finalizing whether recorded proxies would change the outcome; the immediate effect of the hearing record is that SB 533 failed and is tabled.
