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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6794

SB 6794: Ferry vessels

Requiring the procurement of new ferry vessels that carry no more than one hundred motor vehicles.

Summary

  • Directs the Washington State Department of Transportation to construct one or more new ferry vessels in Washington for service on routes that require a vessel that carries fewer than 100 motor vehicles.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6794), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 4, Laws of 2008
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2008
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2008
  3. Passed SenateFeb 6, 2008
  4. Passed HouseFeb 12, 2008
  5. GovernorFeb 14, 2008
  6. LawFeb 14, 2008
Prime sponsor
Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
Introduced
January 24, 2008 in the Senate
Last action
February 14, 2008
Session law
Chapter 4, Laws of 2008
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
HB 3218
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6794, SSB 6794

AN ACT Relating to the procurement of new ferry vessels that carry no more than one hundred motor vehicles;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Harriet Spanel D-40Paull Shin D-21Phil Rockefeller D-23

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 6, 2008
Version voted on: SSB 6794
40 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32000
Republican8801
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2008
Version voted on: SSB 6794
80 Yea 17 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60300
Republican201401
How each member voted

Yea (80)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 2/14/2008. (SSB 6794)
  2. Chapter 4, 2008 Laws. (SSB 6794)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6794)
  4. President signed. (SSB 6794)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 6794)
  6. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6794)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 80; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6794)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6794)
  9. Placed on second reading. (SSB 6794)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6794)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6794)
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6794)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6794)
  14. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6794)
  17. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6794)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6794)
  19. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6794)
  20. Minority; without recommendation.
  21. Minority; do not pass.
  22. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 6794 in other sessions

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