WA People
BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2087: Roadway worker safety

Concerning worker safety on roadways and roadsides.

Summary

  • Expands the current emergency zone rules of the road and associated offenses related to the use of lanes, speed restrictions, and reckless endangerment to include work zones.
  • Describes work zones as adjacent lanes 200 feet before and after stationary or slow-moving highway construction vehicles, highway maintenance vehicles, solid waste vehicles, or utility service vehicles that display specified flashing lights.
  • Provides clarification that the restriction that a driver must yield the right-of-way to any authorized vehicle or pedestrian engaged in work in a designated construction or maintenance area, or near an authorized construction or maintenance vehicle with the specified flashing lights, includes a requirement that a driver yield the right-of-way to highway construction workers, highway maintenance workers, and flaggers.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2087), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 18, Laws of 2018
  1. IntroducedFeb 13, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2017
  3. Passed HouseFeb 27, 2017
  4. Passed SenateMar 1, 2018
  5. GovernorMar 9, 2018
  6. LawMar 9, 2018
Prime sponsor
Melanie Stambaugh (R-25)
Introduced
February 13, 2017 in the House
Last action
March 9, 2018
Session law
Chapter 18, Laws of 2018
Companion bill
SB 5841
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to worker safety on roadways and roadsides;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Melanie Stambaugh (R-25)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Marcus Riccelli D-3Ed Orcutt R-20Dave Hayes R-10Mia Gregerson D-33Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2017
Version voted on: HB 2087
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49001
Republican47001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed January 11, 2018
Version voted on: HB 2087
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2018
Version voted on: HB 2087
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican23000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2018.
  2. Chapter 18, 2018 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  14. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading.
  15. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  17. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  18. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  19. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. CLS - Majority; do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Commerce, Labor & Sports.
  24. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  25. Placed on third reading.
  26. Committee recommendations adopted.
  27. Placed on second reading suspension calendar.
  28. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  29. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  30. TR - Majority; do pass.
  31. First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2087 in other sessions

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