WA People
BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2641: Passenger-only ferry service

Authorizing cities to provide passenger-only ferry service.

Summary

  • Allows cities bordering the Puget Sound and Lake Washington to establish, finance, and provide passenger-only ferry (POF) service.
  • Requires cities to develop a POF investment plan, which must address a variety of issues, prior to providing POF service.
  • Allows cities to enter into contracts, agreements, and public-private partnerships in order to operate POF service.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 181, Laws of 2020
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2020
  3. Passed HouseFeb 18, 2020
  4. Passed SenateMar 6, 2020
  5. GovernorMar 27, 2020
  6. LawMar 27, 2020
Prime sponsor
Jake Fey (D-27)
Introduced
January 16, 2020 in the House
Last action
March 27, 2020
Session law
Chapter 181, Laws of 2020

AN ACT Relating to authorizing cities to provide passenger-only ferry service;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jake Fey (D-27)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Javier Valdez D-46Debra Lekanoff D-40Beth Doglio D-22Steve Tharinger D-24Gerry Pollet D-46Nicole Macri D-43

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 18, 2020
Version voted on: HB 2641
83 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican261401
How each member voted

Yea (83)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 6, 2020
Version voted on: HB 2641
47 Yea 1 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican18110
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Absent (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 9, 2020
Version voted on: HB 2641
81 Yea 15 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican241502
How each member voted

Yea (81)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2020.
  2. Chapter 181, 2020 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. President signed.
  5. Delivered to Governor.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 81; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 1; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Minority; without recommendation.
  14. TRAN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 83; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  21. Minority; without recommendation.
  22. Minority; do not pass.
  23. TR - Majority; do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 2641 in other sessions

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