BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2255

HB 2255: Ambulance seat belts

Concerning ambulance seat belt notification, air bags, and driver training.

Summary

Prohibits seat belt alarms from activating until the ambulance is put in drive gear.
States any ambulance manufactured after the effective date of this act must have air bags that meet federal regulations in the cab of the ambulance and cannot be modified, blocked, or turned off.
Directs the Washington Fire Chiefs and the Washington State Patrol to study the need and feasibility of a regional vehicle accident prevention program.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2255), 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 ambulance seat belt notification, air bags, and driver training;

Passed February 11, 2014

Version voted on: SHB 2255

58 Yea 40 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	55	0	0	0
Republican	3	40	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 13, 2014By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2255)
Feb 13, 2014First reading, referred to Transportation. (SHB 2255)
Feb 11, 2014Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2255)
Feb 11, 2014Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2255)
Feb 11, 20141st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2255)
Feb 11, 20141st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 7, 2014Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2255)
Feb 7, 2014Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 5, 2014Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2255)
Feb 5, 2014Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 30, 2014TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2255)
Jan 30, 2014Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2255)
Jan 30, 2014Minority; do not pass.
Jan 30, 2014TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 30, 2014TR - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 15, 2014First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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

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