WA People
BILL · 1991–92 SESSION

HB 1262: Tow truck restrictions

Lessening emergency service tow truck restrictions.

Summary

  • A tow truck performing an initial tow is not subject to the statutory height, weight, length, axle loading and spacing requirements, regardless of the destination.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1262), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 276, Laws of 1991
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 1991
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 11, 1991
  4. Passed SenateApr 11, 1991
  5. Governor
  6. LawMay 20, 1991
Prime sponsor
Paul Zellinsky (D-23)
Introduced
January 25, 1991 in the House
Last action
May 20, 1991
Session law
Chapter 276, Laws of 1991
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Paul Zellinsky (D-23)

33 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 25 Republicans)

Barbara Lisk R-15Ron Meyers D-26Steve Van Luven R-48Roy Ferguson R-48Margarita Prentice D-11Gary Chandler R-13George Orr D-4Rose Bowman R-20Eugene Prince R-9William Day D-3David Cooper D-18Ruth Fisher D-27John Betrozoff R-45Maria Cantwell D-44Elmira Forner R-47George Paris R-44Simeon Wilson R-10Peggy Johnson R-35Stephen Fuhrman R-7Shirley Winsley R-28Harold Hochstatter R-13Darwin Nealey R-9John Wynne R-39Duane Sommers R-6Arthur Broback R-28Jeannette Wood R-21Bob Morton R-7Jim Horn R-41Todd Mielke R-5Jean Marie Brough R-30C Louise Miller R-45Ken Jacobsen D-46Jean Silver R-5

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 11, 1991
Version voted on: HB 1262
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican39001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 11, 1991
Version voted on: HB 1262
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22002
Republican24001
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

April 20, 1991
Version voted on: HB 1262
95 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56101
Republican39001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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History

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HB 1262 in other sessions

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