BILL · 1999–00 SESSION
SB 5827: Vehicle load covering
Requiring load covering for vehicles.
Summary
- The freeboard exemption is removed and the operator of any vehicle carrying a load of dirt, sand or gravel is required to cover the load.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5827), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 10, 1999
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Margarita Prentice (D-11)
- Introduced
- February 10, 1999 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 10, 2000
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)
3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
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 5827 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5827 (2025–26) Veterans/discharge def.
- SB 5827 (2023–24) Superior court/Whatcom
- SB 5827 (2021–22) Dept. of Corrections systems
- SB 5827 (2019–20) Safety belt exe/comm vehicle
- SB 5827 (2017–18) Lodging tax revenues
- SB 5827 (2015–16) Data ctr server equip tax ex
- SB 5827 (2013–14) School empl. service workers
- SB 5827 (2011–12) Private club license/liquor