BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5812: Wheelchair-access./for hires

Regulating wheelchair-accessible for hire vehicles.

Summary

Permits the state and the political subdivisions of the state to regulate wheelchair-accessible for hire vehicle transportation services without liability under federal antitrust laws. Requires a wheelchair-accessible for hire vehicle operator to obtain a permit from the director of the department of licensing before operating a wheelchair-accessible for hire vehicle upon a highway in this state.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to wheelchair-accessible for hire vehicles;

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

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

SB 5812 (2025–26) K-12 education funding · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5812 (2023–24) Electric vehicle fires · Enacted · Chapter 189, Laws of 2024
SB 5812 (2021–22) Farm internships/Benton cnty · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5812 (2019–20) Accessory dwelling units · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5812 (2015–16) Unlawful dog tethering · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5812 (2013–14) Businesses hiring veterans · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5812 (2011–12) Washington fiscal resources · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5812 (2009–10) Single county health distr · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor