WA People
BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1491: Vehicle passing peds & bikes

Addressing when vehicles overtake and pass pedestrians or bicycles.

Summary

  • Requires vehicles passing bicyclists and pedestrians to pass at a distance of no less than three feet.
  • Creates a specific exemption allowing vehicles passing bicycles or pedestrians to travel on the left side of the center of the roadway.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1491), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2009
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2009
  3. Passed HouseMar 6, 2009
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jamie Pedersen (D-43)
Introduced
January 21, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010

AN ACT Relating to vehicles overtaking and passing pedestrians or bicycles;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jamie Pedersen (D-43)

17 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jay Rodne R-5Christine Rolfes D-23Larry Seaquist D-26Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Dave Upthegrove D-33Eileen Cody D-34Maralyn Chase D-32Sharon Nelson D-34Jim Moeller D-49Senator D-36Ross Hunter D-48Mary Helen Roberts D-21Dawn Morrell D-25Scott White D-46Alex Wood D-3Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Roger Goodman D-45

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2009
Version voted on: HB 1491
63 Yea 32 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56501
Republican72701
How each member voted

Yea (63)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  3. Referred to Transportation.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  6. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 63; nays, 32; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. TR - Majority; do pass.
  13. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1491 in other sessions

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