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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5937

SB 5937: Vehicle lamp colors

Clarifying the required color of certain lamps on vehicles.

Summary

  • Requires all rear commercial motor vehicle lighting devices and reflectors, including stop lamps, to be red, except other signal devices which may be red or amber.

From the Engrossed Senate Bill Report (ESB 5937), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 321, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedFeb 18, 2019
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2019
  3. Passed SenateMar 8, 2019
  4. Passed HouseApr 9, 2019
  5. GovernorMay 8, 2019
  6. LawMay 8, 2019
Prime sponsor
Liz Lovelett (D-40)
Introduced
February 18, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
May 8, 2019
Session law
Chapter 321, Laws of 2019
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 2070
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the color of stop lamps on vehicles;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Liz Lovelett (D-40)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Joe Nguyen D-34Phil Fortunato R-31Senator D-47Andy Billig D-3Senator D-22

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2019
Version voted on: ESB 5937
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 9, 2019
Version voted on: ESB 5937
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55002
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 27, 2019
Version voted on: ESB 5937
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019. (ESB 5937)
  2. Chapter 321, 2019 Laws. (ESB 5937)
  3. Governor signed. (ESB 5937)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESB 5937)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESB 5937)
  6. President signed. (ESB 5937)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESB 5937)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESB 5937)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESB 5937)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5937)
  11. Committee recommendations adopted and the bill amended. (ESB 5937)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESB 5937)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESB 5937)
  14. TR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESB 5937)
  15. First reading, referred to Transportation. (ESB 5937)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESB 5937)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5937)
  18. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5937)
  19. Placed on second reading. (ESB 5937)
  20. Placed on second reading consent calendar. (ESB 5937)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5937)
  22. TRAN - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5937)
  23. First reading, referred to Transportation. (ESB 5937)

SB 5937 in other sessions

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