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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 5106: Hazardous materials

Clarifying authority over hazardous materials inspections.

Summary

  • A Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC) employee, certified by the Federal Railroad Administration to perform hazardous materials inspections, may enter the property of any business that, among other things, ships hazardous materials by rail.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2005
  2. Out of committeeJan 27, 2005
  3. Passed SenateMar 4, 2005
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dan Swecker (R-20)
Introduced
January 13, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
March 8, 2006
Requested by
Other
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to inspections of hazardous materials offered by private shippers for transportation by rail;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dan Swecker (R-20)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Ken Jacobsen D-46Jim Kastama D-25Bob Oke R-26

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2005
Version voted on: SB 5106
44 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24002
Republican20201
How each member voted

Nay (2)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 6, 2006
Version voted on: SB 5106
37 Yea 5 Nay 2 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21023
Republican16502
How each member voted

Nay (5)

Absent (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  3. Placed on second reading.
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  6. Minority; do not pass.
  7. TR - Majority; do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 37; nays, 5; absent, 2; excused, 5.
  10. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  12. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. TR - Majority; do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 5106 in other sessions

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