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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5550

SB 5550: Commercial trans. providers

Regulating providers of commercial transportation services.

Summary

  • Establishes automotive insurance requirements for drivers and entities that provide commercial transportation services.
  • Exempts for hire, limousine and taxicab drivers, and drivers for commercial transportation services providers from mandatory industrial insurance coverage.
  • Repeals statutes requiring mandatory industrial insurance coverage for commercial transportation drivers.
  • Creates a new chapter in Title 48 RCW.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 5550), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 236, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 10, 2015
  4. Passed HouseApr 15, 2015
  5. GovernorMay 11, 2015
  6. LawMay 11, 2015
Prime sponsor
Cyrus Habib (D-48)
Introduced
January 23, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
May 11, 2015
Session law
Chapter 236, Laws of 2015
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5550, ESSB 5550

AN ACT Relating to providers of commercial transportation services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Cyrus Habib (D-48)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Joe Fain R-47

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2015
Version voted on: ESSB 5550
30 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51801
Republican25000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 15, 2015
Version voted on: ESSB 5550
86 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat43800
Republican43400
How each member voted

Yea (86)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 16, 2015
Version voted on: ESSB 5550
43 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat19500
Republican24001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · Amendment Number 268 by Senator Fain, on Page 11, Line 15

March 10, 2015
Version voted on: ESSB 5550
29 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41901
Republican25000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2015. (ESSB 5550)
  2. Chapter 236, 2015 Laws. (ESSB 5550)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 5550)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5550)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5550)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 5550)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 43; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5550)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESSB 5550)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 86; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5550)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5550)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5550)
  12. Committee amendment not adopted. (ESSB 5550)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5550)
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESSB 5550)
  15. BFS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 5550)
  16. First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (ESSB 5550)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5550)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5550)
  19. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5550)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5550)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5550)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESSB 5550)
  25. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5550)
  27. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5550)
  28. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5550)
  29. Minority; do not pass.
  30. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  32. First reading, referred to Transportation.

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