BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5841: Roadway worker safety

Concerning worker safety on roadways and roadsides.

Summary

Expands the current emergency zone rules of the road and associated offenses to include work zones.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5841), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to worker safety on roadways and roadsides;

Passed January 24, 2018

Version voted on: SB 5841

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	26	0	0	0
Republican	23	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 8, 2018By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Jan 26, 2018First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Jan 24, 2018Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Jan 24, 2018Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Jan 24, 2018Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Jan 18, 2018Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 17, 2018TRAN - Majority; do pass.
Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 17, 2017First reading, referred to Transportation.

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

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SB 5841 (2019–20) Vaccines/personal objection · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5841 (2015–16) Tuition and fees exemption · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5841 (2013–14) Vehicle license fees · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5841 (2011–12) Veterans' preference · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5841 (2009–10) Health insurance partnership · Did not pass · died in committee