WA People
BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 3261: Wireless communications

Excluding public transit communications systems from the definition of a wireless communications device.

Summary

  • Defines a "wireless communications device" to exclude radio-based communications devices used by public or non-profit transit agencies for purposes of the law prohibiting the use of hand-held cell phones while driving.

From the House Bill Report (HB 3261), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2008
  3. Passed HouseFeb 19, 2008
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dennis Flannigan (D-27)
Introduced
January 28, 2008 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008

AN ACT Relating to excluding public transit communication systems from the definition of a wireless communications device;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dennis Flannigan (D-27)

7 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Deb Wallace D-17Fred Jarrett D-41Lynn Schindler R-4Geoff Simpson D-47Judy Clibborn D-41Sherry Appleton D-23Alex Wood D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 19, 2008
Version voted on: HB 3261
93 Yea 0 Nay 2 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59002
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 2; excused, 3.
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  5. Placed on second reading.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. Minority; without recommendation.
  9. TR - Majority; do pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 3261 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

  • HB 3261 (2005–06) Sentence review board · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 313, Laws of 2006

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