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BILL · 1991–92 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5237

SB 5237: Vehicle lane travel

Requiring large, slow vehicles to keep right.

Summary

  • On a facility with two or more lanes in one direction, the keep right provisions apply to vehicles with a licensed gross weight of 10,000 pounds or more, except when passing, moving left for merging traffic, or preparing to turn left.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5237), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 1991
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 12, 1991
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Cliff Bailey (R-39)
Introduced
January 24, 1991 in the Senate
Last action
March 12, 1992
Companion bill
HB 1155
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5237, SSB 5237

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Cliff Bailey (R-39)

11 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Stanley Johnson R-28E. G. "Pat" Patterson R-9Nita Rinehart D-46Larry Vognild D-38Ann Anderson R-42Emilio Cantu R-41Bob McCaslin R-4Bob Oke R-26Gary Nelson R-21Paul H. Conner D-24Tim Erwin R-44

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 12, 1991
Version voted on: SSB 5237
41 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat19104
Republican22201
How each member voted

Nay (3)

Excused (5)

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Senate · Final Passage

January 27, 1992
Version voted on: SSB 5237
43 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21002
Republican22002
How each member voted

Excused (4)

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History

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SB 5237 in other sessions

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