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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1405

HB 1405: Toll collection stat of lim

Establishing a statute of limitation for toll collections.

Summary

  • Requires that a toll bill be issued within six months of the date of occurrence of the toll transaction.
  • Defines "toll transaction" to mean the individual instance in which a vehicle uses a toll facility and is assessed a toll for that use.
  • Provides that the state may not assess further penalties, fines, or costs or take any further action to collect a toll unless the initial toll bill has been issued within six months of that particular transaction.
  • Waives the state's sovereign immunity with respect to the application of statutes of limitation for toll recovery actions.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1405), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mark Harmsworth (R-44)
Introduced
January 19, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1405, SHB 1405

AN ACT Relating to establishing a statute of limitation for toll collections;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Harmsworth (R-44)

10 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Steve Bergquist D-11Ed Orcutt R-20Jay Rodne R-5Dick Muri R-28Bruce Chandler R-15Drew Stokesbary R-31Gerry Pollet D-46Derek Stanford D-1Chris Kilduff D-28Larry Springer D-45

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1405)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1405)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1405)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1405)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. Referred to Transportation. (SHB 1405)
  10. Referred to Transportation.
  11. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1405)
  12. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1405 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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