BILL · 2017–18 SESSION
SB 5759: Railroad employees/vehicles
Concerning passenger-carrying vehicles for railroad employees.
Summary
- Requires the utilities and transportation commission to: (1) Regulate persons providing contract railroad crew transportation and contract crew hauling vehicles with respect to the safety of equipment, driver qualifications, insurance, and safety of operations; (2) Compile data regarding reported safety complaints, accidents, regulatory violations and fines, and corrective actions taken by the commission involving…
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 8, 2017
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Hans Zeiger (R-25)
- Introduced
- February 8, 2017 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 8, 2018
- Companion bill
- HB 1105
AN ACT Relating to passenger-carrying vehicles for railroad employees;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Hans Zeiger (R-25)
25 co-sponsors (15 Democrats, 10 Republicans)
Steve Hobbs D-44Steve O'Ban R-28Dean Takko D-19Jan Angel R-26Senator D-35Maureen Walsh R-16Marko Liias D-21Lynda Wilson R-17Kirk Pearson R-39Patty Kuderer D-48Phil Fortunato R-31Senator R-18Mark Miloscia R-30Mark Mullet D-5Steve Conway D-29Barbara Bailey R-10Andy Billig D-3Bob Hasegawa D-11Guy Palumbo D-1Maralyn Chase D-32Shelly Short R-7Senator D-22Christine Rolfes D-23Jamie Pedersen D-43Annette Cleveland D-49
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Transportation.
SB 5759 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5759 (2025–26) Art purchase program
- SB 5759 (2023–24) Renewable energy loans
- SB 5759 (2021–22) Housing tax credit program
- SB 5759 (2019–20) Remote technology/lens Rx
- SB 5759 (2015–16) Residential construction
- SB 5759 (2013–14) Economic devel. commission
- SB 5759 (2011–12) Animal disease traceability
- SB 5759 (2009–10) Consumer loan companies