BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5563: 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 (SB 5563), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to mandatory rest periods for pilots;

No recorded floor votes.

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

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SB 5563 (2015–16) Environmental handling chrgs · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5563 (2013–14) Sex abuse prevention/schools · Enacted · Chapter 10, Laws of 2013
SB 5563 (2011–12) Energy independence act · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5563 (2009–10) Health employee labor hours · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor