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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5138: Weighing stations

Increasing the weight of vehicles exempted from scale stops.

Summary

  • $ Commercial vehicles weighing 26,000 pounds or less are not required to stop at weigh stations operated by the Washington State Patrol.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 254, Laws of 2002
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMar 7, 2001
  4. Passed HouseMar 7, 2002
  5. GovernorMar 29, 2002
  6. LawMar 29, 2002
Prime sponsor
Bob Morton (R-7)
Introduced
January 12, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
March 29, 2002
Session law
Chapter 254, Laws of 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to vehicles exempt from stopping at weighing stations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bob Morton (R-7)

12 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 12 Republicans)

Harold Hochstatter R-13Don Benton R-17Bob Oke R-26Val Stevens R-39Bob McCaslin R-4Senator R-15Dan Swecker R-20Larry Sheahan R-9Stephen Johnson R-47Joseph Zarelli R-18Patricia Hale R-8Dino Rossi R-5

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2001
Version voted on: SB 5138
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican23001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 23, 2002
Version voted on: SB 5138
45 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22201
Republican23001
How each member voted

Yea (45)

Nay (2)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 7, 2002
Version voted on: SB 5138
92 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48002
Republican44202
How each member voted

Yea (92)

Nay (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 11, 2002
Version voted on: SB 5138
38 Yea 2 Nay 1 Absent 8 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat17206
Republican21012
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/13/2002.
  2. Chapter 254, 2002 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. Passed final passage; yeas, 38; nays, 2; absent, 1; excused, 8.
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  8. President signed.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. TR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  16. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  19. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  20. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  21. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  22. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  23. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  24. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  25. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  27. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  29. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  30. First reading, referred to Transportation.

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