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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1595

HB 1595: Bridge jumping signs

Installing signs on or near bridges to provide information to deter jumping.

Summary

  • Authorizes cities, towns, and counties to erect informational signs near or attached to bridges providing location-specific information about the hazards of jumping.
  • Requires the following entities to consider, before entering into a contract for the construction or replacement of a bridge, whether to require the installation of these informational signs as part of the contract: the Washington State Department of Transportation, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, port districts, and private railroad companies when a party to the construction contract is the state or a local jurisdiction with a property interest.
  • Requires the Washington State Parks to install a sign in memory of Zachary Lee Rager prior to January 1, 2023.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1595), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2022
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Peter Abbarno (R-20)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the House
Last action
February 22, 2022
Companion bill
SB 5673
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1595, SHB 1595

AN ACT Relating to installing signs on or near bridges to provide information to deter jumping;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Peter Abbarno (R-20)

25 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 12 Republicans)

Mari Leavitt D-28Tina Orwall D-33Rob Chase R-4Carolyn Eslick R-39Sharon Shewmake D-42Cindy Ryu D-32Mary Dye R-9Larry Hoff R-18Andrew Barkis R-2Matt Boehnke R-8Jenny Graham R-6Javier Valdez D-46Lisa Callan D-5Lauren Davis D-32Vicki Kraft R-17Cyndy Jacobsen R-25Ed Orcutt R-20Alicia Rule D-42Tarra Simmons D-23Sharon Wylie D-49Pat Sullivan D-47Gerry Pollet D-46Dan Griffey R-35Marcus Riccelli D-3Representative R-26

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1595)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1595)
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1595)
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  7. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1595)
  8. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  9. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  11. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1595 in other sessions

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