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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6552

SB 6552: Commercial driver's licenses

Modifying commercial driver's license provisions.

Summary

  • Makes a variety of statutory changes in order to bring Washington's commercial driver's license program into compliance with federal regulations pertaining to the operation of commercial motor vehicles.
  • Directs the Department of Licensing to enter into agreements with adjoining states to treat the operators of farm vehicles and emergency equipment from those states in the same fashion as Washington citizens.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6552), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 327, Laws of 2006
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2006
  3. Passed SenateFeb 11, 2006
  4. Passed HouseFeb 28, 2006
  5. GovernorMar 29, 2006
  6. LawMar 29, 2006
Prime sponsor
Brad Benson (R-6)
Introduced
January 13, 2006 in the Senate
Last action
March 29, 2006
Session law
Chapter 327, Laws of 2006
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 3000
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6552, SSB 6552

AN ACT Relating to commercial driver's licenses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brad Benson (R-6)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Joyce Mulliken R-13Jean Berkey D-38Senator D-35

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2006
Version voted on: SSB 6552
41 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 8 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican15008
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed February 28, 2006
Version voted on: SSB 6552
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 7, 2006
Version voted on: SSB 6552
44 Yea 0 Nay 2 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24011
Republican20012
How each member voted

Absent (2)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2006. (SSB 6552)
  2. Chapter 327, 2006 Laws. (SSB 6552)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6552)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6552)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 6552)
  6. President signed. (SSB 6552)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 2; excused, 3. (SSB 6552)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 6552)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6552)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6552)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 6552)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6552)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6552)
  14. TR - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6552)
  15. TR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 6552)
  16. First reading, referred to Transportation. (SSB 6552)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 8. (SSB 6552)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6552)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6552)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6552)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6552)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6552)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  26. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 6552 in other sessions

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