---
type: "Bill"
title: "Concerning tourism marketing."
description: "Concerning tourism marketing."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SB 5251"
citation: "Washington SB 5251 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["PUBLIC FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS", "MOTOR VEHICLES", "NAMED ACTS", "LEGISLATIVE AUDIT AND REVIEW COMMITTEE", "JOINT", "TRANSPORTATION", "TOURISM", "BUSINESSES", "TAXES - SALES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Takko"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 91
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-01-18"
last_action: "2018-03-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3b8784be-3a98-4404-8692-c21f8226c6a2"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5251&year=2017"
source_hash: "f6fb6f8ab6c83b593a6c2174cfcf6b8f1ed04041be3ed343c5a568f2f95e9e02"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wa"]
---

# Washington SB 5251 (2017-2018) — Concerning tourism marketing.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5251.htm)
2. **Engrossed Fourth Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5251-S4.E.htm)
3. **Fourth Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5251-S4.htm)
4. **Second Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5251-S2.htm)
5. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5251-S.htm)
6. **Third Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5251-S3.htm)

## Votes

- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#24) — **49–0** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#13) — **98–0** (pass) · lower
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#9) — **47–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Takko — primary (person)
- Chase — cosponsor (person)
- McCoy — cosponsor (person)
- Rolfes — cosponsor (person)
- Warnick — cosponsor (person)
- Zeiger — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-01-18** First reading, referred to Commerce, Labor & Sports. `reading-1`
- **2017-01-25** CLS - Majority; without recommendation.
- **2017-01-25** And refer to Agriculture, Water, Trade & Economic Development. `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-26** Referred to Agriculture, Water, Trade & Economic Development.
- **2017-02-14** AWTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2017-02-14** And refer to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-15** Referred to Ways & Means.
- **2017-04-24** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2017-05-23** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2017-06-21** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2017-06-30** WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2017-06-30** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2017-06-30** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2017-07-20** Returned to Rules.
- **2018-01-08** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2018-01-08** On motion, referred to Economic Development & International Trade.
- **2018-01-18** EDIT - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2018-01-18** And refer to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2018-01-19** Referred to Ways & Means.
- **2018-02-06** WM - Majority; 4th substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2018-02-06** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2018-02-06** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2018-02-08** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2018-02-10** 4th substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2017-02-14** AWTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2017-02-14** And refer to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-15** Referred to Ways & Means.
- **2017-04-24** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2017-05-23** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2017-06-21** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2017-06-30** WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2017-06-30** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2017-06-30** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2017-07-20** Returned to Rules.
- **2018-01-08** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2018-01-08** On motion, referred to Economic Development & International Trade.
- **2018-01-18** EDIT - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2018-01-18** And refer to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2018-01-19** Referred to Ways & Means.
- **2018-02-06** WM - Majority; 4th substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2018-02-06** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2018-02-06** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2018-02-08** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2018-02-10** 4th substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2017-06-30** WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2017-06-30** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2017-06-30** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2017-07-20** Returned to Rules.
- **2018-01-08** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2018-01-08** On motion, referred to Economic Development & International Trade.
- **2018-01-18** EDIT - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2018-01-18** And refer to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2018-01-19** Referred to Ways & Means.
- **2018-02-06** WM - Majority; 4th substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2018-02-06** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2018-02-06** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2018-02-08** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2018-02-10** 4th substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2018-01-18** EDIT - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2018-01-18** And refer to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2018-01-19** Referred to Ways & Means.
- **2018-02-06** WM - Majority; 4th substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2018-02-06** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2018-02-06** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2018-02-08** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2018-02-10** 4th substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2018-02-06** WM - Majority; 4th substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2018-02-06** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2018-02-06** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2018-02-08** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2018-02-10** 4th substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2018-02-10** Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- **2018-02-10** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2018-02-10** Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. `reading-3`
- **2018-02-13** First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). `reading-1`
- **2018-02-20** CDHT - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
- **2018-02-22** Referred to Appropriations.
- **2018-02-26** APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs.
- **2018-02-26** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2018-02-27** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2018-03-02** Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
- **2018-03-02** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2018-03-02** Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2018-03-05** Senate concurred in House amendments.
- **2018-03-05** Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. `passage`
- **2018-03-07** President signed. `passage`
- **2018-03-08** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2018-03-09** Delivered to Governor.
- **2018-03-27** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2018-03-27** Chapter 275, 2018 Laws. `became-law`
- **2018-03-27** Effective date 6/7/2018. `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3b8784be-3a98-4404-8692-c21f8226c6a2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).