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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5141: Motorcycles @ traffic signal

Allowing motorcycles to stop and proceed through traffic control signals under certain conditions.

Summary

  • Allows motorcycles, under certain circumstances, to proceed through a vehicle-activated traffic control signal that is inoperable due to the size of the motorcycle.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5141), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 167, Laws of 2014
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2013
  3. Passed SenateFeb 22, 2013
  4. Passed HouseMar 5, 2014
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2014
  6. LawMar 31, 2014
Prime sponsor
Curtis King (R-14)
Introduced
January 21, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
March 31, 2014
Session law
Chapter 167, Laws of 2014
Companion bill
HB 1238
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to allowing motorcycles to stop and proceed through traffic control signals under certain conditions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Curtis King (R-14)

15 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Tracey Eide D-30Senator R-18Senator D-35Brian Hatfield D-19Jerome Delvin R-8Doug Ericksen R-42Mike Carrell R-28Mike Padden R-4Nick Harper D-38Karen Keiser D-33Christine Rolfes D-23Paull Shin D-21Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Pam Roach R-31Adam Kline D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 22, 2013
Version voted on: SB 5141
47 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24101
Republican23000
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 10, 2014
Version voted on: SB 5141
46 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23101
Republican23100
How each member voted

Nay (2)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 5, 2014
Version voted on: SB 5141
90 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49600
Republican41200
How each member voted

Yea (90)

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House · Final Passage without House amendments

Passed March 10, 2014
Version voted on: SB 5141
91 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50500
Republican41200
How each member voted

Yea (91)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/12/2014.
  2. Chapter 167, 2014 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. House receded from amendments.
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 91; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  9. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. Minority; do not pass.
  17. TR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  18. First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  20. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  21. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  22. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  23. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  26. Minority; do not pass.
  27. TR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  28. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  29. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  30. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  31. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  32. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  33. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  34. First reading, referred to Transportation.

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