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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1263

HB 1263: Powered automatic doors

Concerning powered automatic doors in buildings accessible to the public.

Summary

  • Requires at least one exterior door at an accessible public entrance of a business to be:
  • a fully powered automatic door that operates with a push button or a motion sensor; or
  • wired with a doorbell or other sound emitting device.
  • Applies the requirement for automatic doors and doorbells to specific businesses that are a certain size and that are newly constructed or being renovated.
  • Requires the State Building Code Council to adopt rules by January 1, 2019, to implement the automatic door and doorbell requirement for businesses.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1263), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2017
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joan McBride (D-48)
Introduced
January 16, 2017 in the House
Last action
February 19, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1263, SHB 1263

AN ACT Relating to powered automatic doors in buildings accessible to the public;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joan McBride (D-48)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Marcus Riccelli D-3Strom Peterson D-21Laurie Dolan D-22

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 1263)
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1263)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1263)
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  7. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1263)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1263)
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. Referred to Local Government.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  15. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. LG - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1263 in other sessions

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