BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2736

HB 2736: Commercial vehicles

Concerning commercial vehicle regulations for texting while driving and projecting loads.

Summary

Establishes that a traffic infraction for texting while operating a commercial motor vehicle is a "serious traffic offense" and an infraction becomes part of a commercial driver's driving record.
Changes requirements related to the flags that must be displayed when a vehicle has a projecting load from its rear or side.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2736), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

AN ACT Relating to commercial vehicle regulations for texting while driving and flags on projecting loads;

Passed February 11, 2012

Version voted on: SHB 2736

95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	54	0	0	2
Republican	41	0	0	1

How each member voted

Apr 11, 2012By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2736)
Apr 4, 2012By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2736)
Mar 8, 2012By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2736)
Feb 23, 2012Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2736)
Feb 22, 2012TRAN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 2736)
Feb 14, 2012First reading, referred to Transportation. (SHB 2736)
Feb 11, 2012Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 2736)
Feb 11, 2012Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2736)
Feb 11, 20121st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2736)
Feb 11, 20121st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 10, 2012Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee. (SHB 2736)
Feb 10, 2012Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
Feb 7, 2012Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2736)
Feb 7, 2012Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 6, 2012TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2736)
Feb 6, 2012TR - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 6, 2012TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 27, 2012First reading, referred to Transportation.

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

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