BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2181: Highway maximum speed limit

Modifying the maximum speed limit on highways.

Summary

  • Allows the Secretary of the Washington State Department of Transportation to increase the maximum speed limit on any state highway to 75 miles per hour.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2181), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 58, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedFeb 26, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 2015
  4. Passed SenateApr 8, 2015
  5. Partly vetoedApr 22, 2015
  6. LawApr 22, 2015
Prime sponsor
Joe Schmick (R-9)
Introduced
February 26, 2015 in the House
Last action
April 22, 2015
Session law
Chapter 58, Laws of 2015

AN ACT Relating to the maximum speed limit on highways;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Schmick (R-9)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2015
Version voted on: HB 2181
78 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat321801
Republican46100
How each member voted

Yea (78)

Excused (1)

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 8, 2015
Version voted on: HB 2181
41 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat16701
Republican25000
How each member voted

History

  1. Chapter 58, 2015 Laws PV.
  2. Governor partially vetoed.
  3. Effective date 7/24/2015.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Minority; without recommendation.
  10. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 78; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  18. Minority; without recommendation.
  19. TR - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2181 in other sessions

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