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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2441

HB 2441: Railroad grade crossings

Concerning vehicles at railroad grade crossings.

Summary

  • Clarifies the requirement regarding commercial vehicles stopping at non-exempt railroad crossings.
  • Lists the types of commercial vehicles that carry hazardous materials that must stop at non-exempt railroad crossings.
  • Modifies the list of railroad crossings that are exempt from the general requirement to stop to include crossings designated by the Washington State Patrol or the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, crossings used exclusively for streetcars or industrial switching, and marked abandoned crossings.
  • Modifies the list of railroad crossings that are exempt from the general requirement to stop to exclude crossings protected by gates or warning signals.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2441), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2010
  2. Out of committeeJan 25, 2010
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Judy Clibborn (D-41)
Introduced
January 11, 2010 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6213
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2441, SHB 2441

AN ACT Relating to vehicles at railroad grade crossings;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Judy Clibborn (D-41)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Dan Roach R-31Jeff Morris D-40Norm Johnson R-14Marcie Maxwell D-41Geoff Simpson D-47Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2441)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2441)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2441)
  6. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  9. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2441 in other sessions

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

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