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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2287

HB 2287: Rail safety governance

Addressing the assessment of rail safety governance in Washington state.

Summary

  • Requires the Joint Transportation Committee to oversee a study on rail safety governance best practices and to report to the Legislature by January 6, 2021, subject to appropriations.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 2287), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2020
  2. Out of committeeJan 27, 2020
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 2020
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mari Leavitt (D-28)
Introduced
January 13, 2020 in the House
Last action
March 12, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2287, SHB 2287

AN ACT Relating to the assessment of rail safety governance in Washington state;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mari Leavitt (D-28)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Chris Kilduff D-28Andrew Barkis R-2John Lovick D-44Alex Ramel D-40Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2020
Version voted on: SHB 2287
92 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican36401
How each member voted

Yea (92)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2287)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (SHB 2287)
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2287)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2287)
  5. TRAN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 2287)
  6. First reading, referred to Transportation. (SHB 2287)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 2287)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2287)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2287)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2287)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2287)
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2287)
  16. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2287)
  17. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  20. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2287 in other sessions

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