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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1978: Railroad safety

Concerning railroad safety.

Summary

  • Requires the utilities and transportation commission to develop rules to improve railroad safety and operations. Creates an advisory committee on railroad safety within the utilities and transportation commission to advise the commission as it develops the rules. Provides a June 30, 2013, expiration for the committee.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1978), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 16, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marko Liias (D-21)
Introduced
February 16, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to railroad safety;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marko Liias (D-21)

17 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Hans Zeiger R-25Andy Billig D-3Mike Armstrong R-12Katrina Asay R-30J.T. Wilcox R-2Luis Moscoso D-1Senator R-18Cindy Ryu D-32Laurie Jinkins D-27Hans Dunshee D-44Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Derek Stanford D-1Connie Ladenburg D-29Christine Rolfes D-23Jim Moeller D-49Mary Helen Roberts D-21Chris Reykdal D-22

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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1978 in other sessions

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