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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6800

SB 6800: Transportation governance

Refining the roles of the transportation commission and department of transportation.

Summary

  • Modifying the powers, functions, and duties of the Department of Transportation and the Washington Transportation Commission relating to state transportation policy, planning, and oversight.
  • Transitioning certain functions of the Transportation Performance Audit Board to the Office of Financial Management and the State Auditor.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6800), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 334, Laws of 2006
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2006
  3. Passed SenateFeb 11, 2006
  4. Passed HouseMar 2, 2006
  5. GovernorMar 29, 2006
  6. LawMar 29, 2006
Prime sponsor
Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
Introduced
January 24, 2006 in the Senate
Last action
March 29, 2006
Session law
Chapter 334, Laws of 2006
Companion bill
HB 3179
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6800, ESSB 6800

AN ACT Relating to streamlining state transportation governance;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Ken Jacobsen D-46Phil Rockefeller D-23

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2006
Version voted on: ESSB 6800
39 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 10 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24002
Republican15008
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 2, 2006
Version voted on: ESSB 6800
57 Yea 41 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55100
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (57)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 8, 2006
Version voted on: ESSB 6800
83 Yea 15 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican271500
How each member voted

Yea (83)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 8, 2006
Version voted on: ESSB 6800
43 Yea 0 Nay 2 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican17024
How each member voted

Absent (2)

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2006. (ESSB 6800)
  2. Chapter 334, 2006 Laws. (ESSB 6800)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 6800)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 83; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 6800)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6800)
  6. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6800)
  7. Returned to second reading for amendment. (ESSB 6800)
  8. Rules suspended. (ESSB 6800)
  9. Passed final passage; yeas, 43; nays, 0; absent, 2; excused, 4. (ESSB 6800)
  10. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESSB 6800)
  11. President signed. (ESSB 6800)
  12. Speaker signed. (ESSB 6800)
  13. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 6800)
  14. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments. (ESSB 6800)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 6800)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6800)
  17. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (ESSB 6800)
  18. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 6800)
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6800)
  20. TR - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 6800)
  21. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 6800)
  22. TR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 6800)
  23. First reading, referred to Transportation. (ESSB 6800)
  24. Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 10. (ESSB 6800)
  25. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6800)
  26. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6800)
  27. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6800)
  28. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  29. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6800)
  30. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6800)
  32. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  33. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6800)
  34. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  35. First reading, referred to Transportation.

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