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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1180: Vehicle size limits

Harmonizing vehicle size limits with federal rules.

Summary

  • Grants the Department of Transportation the authority to adopt rules for size and weight criteria for vehicles considered to be specialized equipment by the Federal Highway Administration or the Department of Transportation.
  • Grants the Department of Transportation the authority to adopt rules regarding devices that can be excluded from vehicle length and width calculations.
  • Revises the standard for side mirrors to conform with RCW 46.37.400.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 189, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 3, 2005
  4. Passed SenateApr 14, 2005
  5. GovernorApr 26, 2005
  6. LawApr 26, 2005
Prime sponsor
Derek Kilmer (D-26)
Introduced
January 18, 2005 in the House
Last action
April 26, 2005
Session law
Chapter 189, Laws of 2005
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5199

AN ACT Relating to vehicle length and width measurement exclusive devices and specialized equipment;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Derek Kilmer (D-26)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Deb Wallace D-17Beverly Woods R-23

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2005
Version voted on: HB 1180
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54101
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 14, 2005
Version voted on: HB 1180
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican21002
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2005.
  2. Chapter 189, 2005 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. TR - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1180 in other sessions

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