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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1485: Roadside safety measures

Concerning roadside safety measures.

Summary

  • Allows emergency tow trucks at the scene of an accident to use rear-facing blue lights in addition to an intermittent or revolving red light.
  • Allows emergency tow trucks to operate an intermittent or revolving red light when reentering the roadway from the scene of an emergency or accident.
  • Requires any driver on a road to reduce the speed of the vehicle in addition to proceeding with caution and moving away from the emergency or work zone vehicle, if such a move can be done safely when approaching an emergency or work zone on a highway having four or more lanes.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 14, 2023
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ed Orcutt (R-20)
Introduced
January 20, 2023 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2024
Companion bill
SB 5023
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to roadside safety measures;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ed Orcutt (R-20)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Sharon Wylie D-49Brandy Donaghy D-44Cindy Ryu D-32Mari Leavitt D-28

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  6. TR - Majority; do pass.
  7. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1485 in other sessions

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