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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1306: Agribusiness drivers/license

Removing the expiration date for exempting applicants who operate commercial motor vehicles for agribusiness purposes from certain commercial driver's license requirements.

Summary

  • Removes the July 1, 2011, expiration date on a section that exempts applicants for a commercial driver's license who operate a commercial motor vehicle for agribusiness purposes from the requirement of either successfully completing a course of instruction in the operation of a commercial motor vehicle or being certified by an employer as having the skills and training necessary to safely operate a commercial motor vehicle.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 153, Laws of 2011
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2011
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2011
  4. Passed SenateApr 7, 2011
  5. GovernorApr 22, 2011
  6. LawApr 22, 2011
Prime sponsor
Kristine Lytton (D-40)
Introduced
January 18, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 22, 2011
Session law
Chapter 153, Laws of 2011
Companion bill
SB 5215
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to removing the expiration date for exempting applicants who operate commercial motor vehicles for agribusiness purposes from certain commercial driver's license requirements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kristine Lytton (D-40)

14 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Barbara Bailey R-10Cathy Dahlquist R-31Andy Billig D-3Judy Clibborn D-41Mike Armstrong R-12Jim McCune R-2Brian Blake D-19Marko Liias D-21Dean Takko D-19Bruce Chandler R-15Norm Johnson R-14Senator D-46Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Norma Smith R-10

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2011
Version voted on: HB 1306
93 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54101
Republican39003
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Nay (1)

Excused (4)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 7, 2011
Version voted on: HB 1306
48 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26010
Republican22000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Absent (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 13, 2011
Version voted on: HB 1306
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54001
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2011.
  2. Chapter 153, 2011 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. TRAN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  16. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  18. Placed on third reading.
  19. Committee recommendations adopted.
  20. Placed on second reading suspension calendar.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. TR - Majority; do pass.
  23. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. First reading, referred to Transportation.

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