BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5618

SB 5618: Ferry queues

Regulating ferry queues.

Summary

It is a traffic infraction for a driver of a motor vehicle intending to board a Washington State ferry to: (1) block a residential driveway while waiting to board the ferry; or (2) move in front of another vehicle in a queue already waiting to board the ferry, without the authorization of a state ferry system employee. Vehicles qualifying for preferential loading privileges are exempt from this subsection.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5618), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

IntroducedFeb 4, 1997
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 14, 1997
Passed Housestopped here
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Prime sponsor: Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
Introduced: February 4, 1997 in the Senate
Last action: March 12, 1998
Versions: SB 5618, ESSB 5618

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 14, 1997

Version voted on: ESSB 5618

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	23	0	0	0
Republican	26	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (49)

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Senate · Final Passage

February 4, 1998

Version voted on: ESSB 5618

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	23	0	0	0
Republican	26	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

SB 5618 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5618 (2025–26) College admission criteria · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5618 (2023–24) Local property tax limit · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5618 (2021–22) Out-of-network health care · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5618 (2019–20) Public works bid limits · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5618 (2017–18) Domestic violence assault · Enacted · Chapter 223, Laws of 2017
SB 5618 (2015–16) Enviro permit applications · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5618 (2013–14) School warrantless search · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5618 (2011–12) Private activity bond issues · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

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SB 5618: Ferry queues

Summary

Sponsors

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

Yea (49)

Senate · Final Passage

Yea (49)

History

SB 5618 in other sessions