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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1621

HB 1621: Railroad employees/hours

Regulating the hours of service for certain railroad employees.

Summary

  • Requires railroad carriers to observe rules limiting the hours of service for railroad yardmasters.
  • Prohibits a railroad carrier from communicating with a yardmaster in a way that disrupts sleep during an off-duty period.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1621), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2013
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Haler (R-8)
Introduced
February 1, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Companion bill
SB 5721
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1621, SHB 1621

AN ACT Relating to hours of service for certain railroad employees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Haler (R-8)

25 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Brian Blake D-19Cindy Ryu D-32Mike Sells D-38Matt Manweller R-13Dean Takko D-19Timm Ormsby D-3Hans Zeiger R-25Marko Liias D-21David Sawyer D-29Kathy Haigh D-35Laurie Jinkins D-27Sherry Appleton D-23J.T. Wilcox R-2Jamie Pedersen D-43Jay Rodne R-5Jan Angel R-26Dave Upthegrove D-33Derek Stanford D-1Gerry Pollet D-46Brandon Vick R-18Cary Condotta R-12Dan Kristiansen R-39Jim Moeller D-49Luis Moscoso D-1Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1621)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1621)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1621)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1621)
  8. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1621)
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1621)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. LWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1621)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1621)
  15. LWD - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. Minority; do not pass.
  17. LWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development.

HB 1621 in other sessions

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

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