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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2662

HB 2662: Pictograms in trans signs

Using pictograms in transportation signs.

Summary

  • Declares legislative intent to assist travelers, particularly non-English speaking visitors, with travel on public transportation facilities.
  • Directs the Department of Transportation to work with local transportation agencies to develop a program for signing, utilizing icons and pictograms to aid in locating transportation facilities and points of interest.
  • Requires the Seattle Monorail Authority and Sound Transit to use prospectively a system of pictograms to identify stations and points of interest along the transportation route.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2662), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2004
  3. Passed HouseFeb 16, 2004
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Zack Hudgins (D-11)
Introduced
January 19, 2004 in the House
Last action
March 11, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2662, SHB 2662

AN ACT Relating to transportation system signage using icons and pictograms;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Zack Hudgins (D-11)

12 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Fred Jarrett R-41Ed Murray D-43Helen Sommers D-36Jeff Morris D-40Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Brian Sullivan D-21Alex Wood D-3Eric Pettigrew D-37Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Sandra Romero D-22Maralyn Chase D-32Jeanne Edwards D-1

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2004
Version voted on: SHB 2662
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52000
Republican46000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2662)
  2. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 2662)
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2662)
  4. HT - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 2662)
  5. First reading, referred to Highways & Transportation. (SHB 2662)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2662)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2662)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2662)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2662)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 2662)
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2662)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2662)
  17. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 2662 in other sessions

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