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Senator Hansen seeks up‑or‑down vote on "Mosquito Fleet" ferry bill; motion to recede fails, Senate insists on its position

Washington State Senate · March 12, 2026
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Summary

After a House message reported refusal to concur on second substitute House Bill 19‑23 (the Mosquito Fleet Act to expand passenger‑only ferries), Senator Hansen moved to recede; the motion failed after debate and the Senate then insisted on its position, preserving Senate amendments including whale protections and tax/authority clarifications.

A dispute over second substitute House Bill 19‑23 — a proposal to expand passenger‑only ferries statewide often described in the floor record as the "Mosquito Fleet Act" — was the subject of a pair of floor motions on March 12.

The clerk reported the House had refused to concur in Senate amendments to HB 19‑23 and asked the Senate to receive from there the House's message. Senator…

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