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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5846: Crew size on certain trains

Establishing minimum crew size on certain trains.

Summary

  • Regulates minimum railroad crew staffing on trains carrying freight or passengers and trains transporting hazardous materials.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 21, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Maureen Walsh (R-16)
Introduced
February 21, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
HB 1669

AN ACT Relating to establishing minimum crew size on certain trains;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Maureen Walsh (R-16)

31 co-sponsors (22 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Steve Conway D-29Mark Miloscia R-30Jan Angel R-26Hans Zeiger R-25Jeannie Darneille D-27Kirk Pearson R-39Senator D-46Phil Fortunato R-31Andy Billig D-3Lynda Wilson R-17Bob Hasegawa D-11Senator R-18Barbara Bailey R-10Maralyn Chase D-32Guy Palumbo D-1Senator D-22Steve O'Ban R-28Dean Takko D-19Annette Cleveland D-49Marko Liias D-21Patty Kuderer D-48Jamie Pedersen D-43Steve Hobbs D-44Mark Mullet D-5Karen Keiser D-33Rebecca Saldaña D-37Senator D-36John McCoy D-38Lisa Wellman D-41Christine Rolfes D-23Kevin Ranker D-40

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 5846 in other sessions

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

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