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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5142: Motorcycles/transp. planning

Incorporating motorcycles into certain transportation planning.

Summary

  • Adds the provision of preferential parking or reduced parking charges for motorcycles to the list of of measures a major employer may choose to include in their commute trip reduction program.
  • Adds motorcycles to the list of vehicles that the Washington State Department of Transportation and local authorities are authorized to reserve certain highway lanes or ramps for.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 26, Laws of 2013
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2013
  3. Passed SenateFeb 25, 2013
  4. Passed HouseApr 11, 2013
  5. GovernorApr 22, 2013
  6. LawApr 22, 2013
Prime sponsor
Christine Rolfes (D-23)
Introduced
January 21, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
April 22, 2013
Session law
Chapter 26, Laws of 2013

AN ACT Relating to incorporating motorcycles into certain transportation planning;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Christine Rolfes (D-23)

10 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Don Benton R-17Jim Hargrove D-24Senator D-35Brian Hatfield D-19Jerome Delvin R-8Doug Ericksen R-42Karen Keiser D-33Steve Conway D-29Nathan Schlicher D-26Pam Roach R-31

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 25, 2013
Version voted on: SB 5142
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25001
Republican23000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 11, 2013
Version voted on: SB 5142
67 Yea 30 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican123001
How each member voted

Yea (67)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2013.
  2. Chapter 26, 2013 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 67; nays, 30; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. President signed.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. TR - Majority; do pass.
  14. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Transportation.

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