WA People
BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 2137: Commercial motor vehicles

Modifying provisions governing commercial motor vehicles.

Summary

  • Changes the size of the warning flag on over-dimensional loads to 18 inches allowing for red or orange fluorescent warning flags.
  • Clarifies that only certain agricultural operations are exempt from regulations concerning the transportation of hazardous materials.
  • Provides the Washington State Patrol (WSP) authority to inspect entities that manufacture or perform pre-transportation of hazardous materials functions for compliance with the federal standards.
  • Removes the exemption for school buses to stop at railroad crossings.
  • Removes the requirement for the WSP to establish a list of railroad crossings where stopping is not required.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2137), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 154, Laws of 2014
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2014
  3. Passed HouseFeb 11, 2014
  4. Passed SenateMar 5, 2014
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2014
  6. LawMar 31, 2014
Prime sponsor
Norm Johnson (R-14)
Introduced
January 13, 2014 in the House
Last action
March 31, 2014
Session law
Chapter 154, Laws of 2014
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5979
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to provisions governing commercial motor vehicles;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Norm Johnson (R-14)

7 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Luis Moscoso D-1Dave Hayes R-10Dean Takko D-19Brad Klippert R-8Larry Haler R-8Charles Ross R-14Cindy Ryu D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2014
Version voted on: HB 2137
88 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican331000
How each member voted

Yea (88)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2014
Version voted on: HB 2137
45 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23002
Republican22200
How each member voted

Nay (2)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Effective date 6/12/2014.
  3. Chapter 154, 2014 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 88; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. Minority; do not pass.
  18. TR - Majority; do pass.
  19. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  21. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2137 in other sessions

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