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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5633: Hazardous materials

Granting the utilities and transportation commission authority to inspect businesses that ship hazardous materials by rail.

Summary

  • A UTC employee may enter the property of any business that ships hazardous materials by rail. Entries must be at a reasonable time and conducted in a reasonable manner.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5633), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2001
  2. Out of committeeMar 7, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMar 13, 2001
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
Introduced
January 29, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
February 28, 2002
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 1454
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to inspections of hazardous materials offered by private shippers for transportation by rail;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Ken Jacobsen D-46Bob Oke R-26Jim Horn R-41Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2001
Version voted on: SB 5633
44 Yea 1 Nay 1 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24010
Republican20103
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Absent (1)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. Made eligible to be placed on third reading.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  6. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 1; absent, 1; excused, 3.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 5633 in other sessions

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