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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6309

SB 6309: Gas vehicle emissions

Requiring disclosure of greenhouse gas vehicle emissions.

Summary

  • Requires all new passenger cars, medium duty passenger vehicles, and light duty trucks beginning in model year 2010 to display a label that discloses comparative greenhouse gas emissions for that vehicle.
  • Requires the Department of Ecology to provide a status report to the Legislature before December 1, 2008.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6309), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 32, Laws of 2008
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2008
  2. Out of committeeJan 28, 2008
  3. Passed SenateFeb 13, 2008
  4. Passed HouseMar 4, 2008
  5. GovernorMar 17, 2008
  6. LawMar 17, 2008
Prime sponsor
Phil Rockefeller (D-23)
Introduced
January 15, 2008 in the Senate
Last action
March 17, 2008
Session law
Chapter 32, Laws of 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6309, SSB 6309

AN ACT Relating to presale disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions from new passenger cars, light duty trucks, and medium duty passenger vehicles;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Phil Rockefeller (D-23)

10 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Ken Jacobsen D-46Debbie Regala D-27Eric Oemig D-45Craig Pridemore D-49Ed Murray D-43Chris Marr D-6Brian Hatfield D-19Adam Kline D-37Rodney Tom D-48

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2008
Version voted on: SSB 6309
39 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32000
Republican71000
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2008
Version voted on: SSB 6309
66 Yea 28 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61002
Republican52802
How each member voted

Yea (66)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/12/2008. (SSB 6309)
  2. Chapter 32, 2008 Laws. (SSB 6309)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6309)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6309)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 6309)
  6. President signed. (SSB 6309)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 66; nays, 28; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SSB 6309)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6309)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 6309)
  10. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6309)
  11. EPAR - Majority; do pass. (SSB 6309)
  12. EPAR - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6309)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6309)
  14. First reading, referred to Ecology & Parks. (SSB 6309)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6309)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6309)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6309)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6309)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. WET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6309)
  22. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6309)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6309)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. Minority; do not pass.
  26. WET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. First reading, referred to Water, Energy & Telecommunications.

SB 6309 in other sessions

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