BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5939

SB 5939: Wing-in-ground effect vehicl

Directing a study of wing-in-ground effect vehicles.

Summary

The Legislative Transportation Committee is required to commission a study that is conducted by the appropriate engineering departments of any Washington State university in conjunction with the Department of Transportation. The study must produce a state-of-the-art review and assessment of the application of wing-in-ground effect vehicles to passenger transportation across Puget Sound.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5939), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

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

IntroducedFeb 20, 1997
Out of committee
Passed SenateFeb 17, 1998
Passed Housestopped here
Governor
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Prime sponsor: Gary Strannigan (R-38)
Introduced: February 20, 1997 in the Senate
Last action: March 12, 1998
Budget: Makes appropriations
Versions: SB 5939, SSB 5939

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 17, 1998

Version voted on: SSB 5939

33 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	8	15	0	0
Republican	25	1	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (33)

Nay (16)

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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 5939 in other sessions

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

SB 5939 (2025–26) WA simply unaffordable fund · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5939 (2023–24) Livestock wolf predation · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5939 (2021–22) Long-term care insurance · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5939 (2019–20) Comm. facilities districts · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5939 (2017–18) Renewable energy promotion · Enacted · Chapter 36, Laws of 2017, 3rd Special Session
SB 5939 (2015–16) Family medicine residency · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5939 (2013–14) Estate tax · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5939 (2011–12) Early childhood prog. copays · Did not pass · died in committee

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