WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5491: Bus shelter advertisements

Allowing advertising on bus shelters.

Summary

  • Local transit systems are authorized to include commercial advertising on bus shelters located on state highway rights of way. WSDOT may grant air space leases for this purpose, unless there are significant safety concerns.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5491), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 11, 2003
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bill Finkbeiner (R-45)
Introduced
January 27, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
January 28, 2004
Companion bill
HB 1463
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to signs on bus shelters;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bill Finkbeiner (R-45)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Margarita Prentice D-11Ken Jacobsen D-46Bob Oke R-26Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2003
Version voted on: SB 5491
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22002
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  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. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. HT - Majority; do pass.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. First reading, referred to Highways & Transportation.

SB 5491 in other sessions

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