BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1510

HB 1510: Nonemergency medical transp.

Establishing an exemption from certain highway use requirements by nonemergency medical transportation vehicles.

Summary

Authorizes the Washington State Department of Transportation and local governments to allow for - hire nonemergency medical transportation vehicles into their high occupancy vehicle lanes when the vehicles are in use for medical purposes and display a Department of Licensing-issued decal.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1510), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

AN ACT Relating to establishing an exemption from certain highway use requirements by nonemergency medical transportation vehicles;

Passed February 26, 2021

Version voted on: SHB 1510

95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	1
Republican	39	0	0	2

How each member voted

Jan 10, 2022House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1510)
Apr 25, 2021By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1510)
Mar 2, 2021First reading, referred to Transportation. (SHB 1510)
Feb 26, 2021Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 1510)
Feb 26, 2021Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1510)
Feb 26, 20211st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1510)
Feb 26, 20211st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 25, 2021Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1510)
Feb 25, 2021Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 22, 2021TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1510)
Feb 22, 2021Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1510)
Feb 22, 2021Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 22, 2021TR - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 22, 2021TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 8, 2021First reading, referred to Transportation.

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

HB 1510 (2025–26) PERS/appeal commissioners · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1510 (2023–24) Community preservation auth. · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1510 (2019–20) Narrow track vehicles · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1510 (2017–18) Port district worker dev. · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1510 (2015–16) Work-related expenses reimb. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1510 (2013–14) Write-in voting · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1510 (2011–12) State-funded kindergarten · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1510 (2009–10) Birth certificates · Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 2009