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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5537

SB 5537: Light rail transit system

Requiring a revote on light rail and redirection of resources.

Summary

  • A regional transit authority may not implement a light rail system in a county with a population over 1.5 million persons unless a measure providing funding for the light rail system is submitted to the voters and subsequently approved.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5537), 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, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 4, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 19, 2003
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
January 29, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
February 25, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5537, SSB 5537

AN ACT Relating to transportation alternatives in central Puget Sound;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

8 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Margarita Prentice D-11Luke Esser R-48Dino Rossi R-5Bill Finkbeiner R-45Stephen Johnson R-47Senator D-35Pam Roach R-31Val Stevens R-39

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 19, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5537
26 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32100
Republican23200
How each member voted
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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5537)
  2. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5537)
  3. Made eligible to be placed on third reading. (SSB 5537)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5537)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5537)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5537)
  7. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5537)
  8. First reading, referred to Transportation. (SSB 5537)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5537)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5537)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5537)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5537)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5537)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. HT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5537)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5537)
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. HT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Highways & Transportation.

SB 5537 in other sessions

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

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