WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5907: Maritime safety

Enhancing maritime safety.

Summary

  • A tug safety net system is established to reduce risks and advance safety related to drift groundings in Washington waters that carry commercial vessel traffic. The system is based on a tug matrix developed by a third party contractor with input from industry and government officials with appropriate expertise.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5907), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 19, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Horn (R-41)
Introduced
February 19, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the establishment of the Washington maritime safety and improvement act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Horn (R-41)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Aaron Reardon D-38Mark Doumit D-19Bob Morton R-7

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Highways & Transportation.

SB 5907 in other sessions

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

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