WA People
BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1169: Fire dept emergency lights

Authorizing fire department vehicles to use lights designated for certain law enforcement purposes.

Summary

  • Allows fire department vehicles to be equipped with the same color lights as law enforcement, but the lights must be visible only from the rear of the vehicle.

From the House Bill Analysis 2009 (HB 1169), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Geoff Simpson (D-47)
Introduced
January 14, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to fire department vehicle use of lights designated for certain law enforcement purposes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Geoff Simpson (D-47)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1169 in other sessions

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

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