BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5166

SB 5166: HOV lanes/police cars

Allowing police cars to use HOV lanes.

Summary

The authority for DOT and other local governments to restrict portions of highways to vehicles having a minimum number of persons is limited such that law enforcement vehicles may not be prohibited from using HOV lanes. "Law enforcement vehicles" is defined to include only official marked vehicles, issued by a state, local, or county law enforcement agency and operated by on-duty State Patrol, local, or county law…

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to law enforcement vehicles in high occupancy vehicle lanes;

No recorded floor votes.

Feb 4, 2004Revert to Rules White Sheet. (SSB 5166)
Feb 4, 2004Revert to Rules White Sheet.
Jan 12, 2004By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5166)
Jan 12, 2004By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 11, 2003By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5166)
Jun 11, 2003By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 4, 2003By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5166)
Jun 4, 2003By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Mar 31, 2003Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5166)
Mar 31, 2003Senate Rules "X" file.
Feb 27, 2003Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5166)
Feb 27, 2003HT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5166)
Feb 27, 2003HT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 27, 2003Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 16, 2003First reading, referred to Highways & Transportation.

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

SB 5166 (2025–26) Operating budget, supp. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5166 (2023–24) Cooperative finance org. B&O · Enacted · Chapter 317, Laws of 2023
SB 5166 (2021–22) Supp. transportation budget · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5166 (2019–20) Postsecondary religious acc. · Enacted · Chapter 182, Laws of 2019
SB 5166 (2017–18) Sales tax/indebtedness · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5166 (2015–16) Forage fish management · Enacted · Chapter 191, Laws of 2015
SB 5166 (2013–14) Fiscal reform · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5166 (2011–12) Off-road vehicles on highway · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor