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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1647: Pilot rest periods

Concerning mandatory rest periods for pilots.

Summary

  • Requires marine pilots to have mandatory rest periods of at least ten hours, rather than seven hours, after an assignment, and a mandatory rest period that mitigates fatigue after three consecutive night assignments.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1647), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 123, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2019
  3. Passed HouseMar 6, 2019
  4. Passed SenateApr 10, 2019
  5. GovernorApr 24, 2019
  6. LawApr 24, 2019
Prime sponsor
Mike Chapman (D-24)
Introduced
January 25, 2019 in the House
Last action
April 24, 2019
Session law
Chapter 123, Laws of 2019
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5563
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to mandatory rest periods for pilots;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Chapman (D-24)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Matt Boehnke R-8Andrew Barkis R-2Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Sharon Shewmake D-42Roger Goodman D-45

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1647
92 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican36500
How each member voted

Yea (92)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 10, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1647
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27002
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019.
  2. Chapter 123, 2019 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  17. Minority; do not pass.
  18. LAWS - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

HB 1647 in other sessions

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