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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5837

SB 5837: HOV access/blood vehicles

Addressing high occupancy vehicle lane access for blood-collecting or distributing establishment vehicles.

Summary

  • Encourages the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to conduct a public process to reexamine its rules related to high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane usage.
  • Mandates that, if the WSDOT conducts this public process, it consider the benefits of allowing vehicles that deliver or collect blood, tissue, or blood components to use HOV lanes.
  • Requires the WSDOT to report to the transportation committees of the Legislature on the progress of its reexamination process by January 1, 2019.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5837), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 73, Laws of 2017
  1. IntroducedFeb 16, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2017
  3. Passed SenateFeb 28, 2017
  4. Passed HouseApr 7, 2017
  5. GovernorApr 19, 2017
  6. LawApr 19, 2017
Prime sponsor
Rebecca Saldaña (D-37)
Introduced
February 16, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
April 19, 2017
Session law
Chapter 73, Laws of 2017
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5837, SSB 5837

AN ACT Relating to expanding high occupancy vehicle lane access to blood-collecting or distributing establishment vehicles;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rebecca Saldaña (D-37)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Senator R-12Steve Hobbs D-44Bob Hasegawa D-11Senator D-46Patty Kuderer D-48

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2017
Version voted on: SSB 5837
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage

Passed April 7, 2017
Version voted on: SSB 5837
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49001
Republican47001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2017. (SSB 5837)
  2. Chapter 73, 2017 Laws. (SSB 5837)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5837)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5837)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5837)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5837)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5837)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5837)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5837)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5837)
  11. TR - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5837)
  12. First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5837)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5837)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5837)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5837)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5837)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5837)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5837)
  22. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 5837 in other sessions

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