WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2569: Police & fire in HOV lanes

Authorizing the use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by law enforcement and fire department vehicles.

Summary

  • Prohibits officially marked law enforcement or fire department vehicles operated by on-duty personnel and unmarked law enforcement vehicles operated by on-duty personnel in the course of an active investigation from being restricted from using a designated high-occupancy vehicle lane.

From the House Bill Analysis 2016 (HB 2569), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2016
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Sells (D-38)
Introduced
January 15, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by law enforcement and fire department vehicles;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Sells (D-38)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Dave Hayes R-10Kevin Van De Wege D-24Timm Ormsby D-3Teri Hickel R-30Tana Senn D-41

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2569 in other sessions

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