BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2409

HB 2409: Safe excavation practices

Addressing underground facilities and safe excavation practices.

Summary

Permits excavators to use white lining or pin flags to mark the boundaries of excavation areas.
Requires agreements for notice to excavate outside of the 2 to 10 day requirement to be agreed to orally or in writing.
Changes duties for excavators and facility operators.
Provides that the safety committee does not have authority to review disputes between facility operators and excavators.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2409), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

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

AN ACT Relating to underground facilities and safe excavation practices;

No recorded floor votes.

Feb 20, 2024House Rules "X" file. (SHB 2409)
Feb 20, 2024House Rules "X" file.
Jan 31, 2024LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2409)
Jan 31, 2024Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2409)
Jan 31, 2024LG - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 31, 2024LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 31, 2024Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 17, 2024First reading, referred to Local Government.

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

HB 2409 (2025–26) Agricultural employees/PERC · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2409 (2019–20) Industrial insur./employers · Enacted · Chapter 277, Laws of 2020
HB 2409 (2017–18) Reproductive health coverage · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2409 (2015–16) Special needs students · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2409 (2013–14) Marijuana industry/tax prefs · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2409 (2011–12) Semen donation disclosures · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2409 (2009–10) Water-sewer district proprty · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2409 (2007–08) Higher edu institutions · Did not pass · died in committee