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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5959: Limited access facilities

Providing access permits for the deployment of personal wireless facilities off limited access highways.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Transportation to issue permits which allow access from partially controlled limited access highways for the installation and maintenance of wireless telecommunication equipment.

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Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 188, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedFeb 25, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 4, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 19, 2003
  4. Passed HouseApr 11, 2003
  5. Partly vetoedMay 9, 2003
  6. LawMay 9, 2003
Prime sponsor
Luke Esser (R-48)
Introduced
February 25, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
May 9, 2003
Session law
Chapter 188, Laws of 2003

AN ACT Relating to allowing approaches to partially controlled limited access highways for the deployment of personal wireless facilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Luke Esser (R-48)

7 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Erik Poulsen D-34Dave Schmidt R-44Tracey Eide D-30Val Stevens R-39Senator D-35Aaron Reardon D-38Bill Finkbeiner R-45

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 19, 2003
Version voted on: SB 5959
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican24001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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House · FP as Amd by the House

Passed April 11, 2003
Version voted on: SB 5959
86 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 12 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat45007
Republican41005
How each member voted

Yea (86)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 22, 2003
Version voted on: SB 5959
46 Yea 1 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22110
Republican24001
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2003.
  2. Chapter 188, 2003 Laws PV.
  3. Governor partially vetoed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 1; absent, 1; excused, 1.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 86; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 12.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments and floor amendment(s) also adopted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. TTE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. TTE - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. First reading, referred to Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. TC - Majority; do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Technology & Communications.

SB 5959 in other sessions

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