Washington 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 5531 — Concerning special use permits for milk product haulers.

Last action — Effective date 7/23/2023.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2023. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 92% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 27 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the recent update to Bill SB 5531, several lines of text have been removed related to the legislative process, such as the certification of enrollment and the voting outcomes from both the Senate and House of Representatives. While these details are essential for official records, their removal streamlines the bill's presentation. This change doesn't affect the bill's content or its intended purpose but makes it simpler and more focused for readers and stakeholders interested in understanding its key elements.

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CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT SENATE BILL 5531 68th Legislature Regular Session Passed by the Senate March 1, 2023 CERTIFICATE Yeas 48 Nays 0 I, Sarah Bannister, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that President of the Senate the attached is SENATE BILL 5531 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.
S-0752.3 SENATE BILL 5531 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By Senators King, Shewmake, and Nobles Read first time 01/23/23.
Passed by the House April 7, 2023 Yeas 93 Nays 4 Secretary Speaker of the House of Representatives Approved FILED Secretary of State State of Washington Governor of the State of Washington SENATE BILL 5531 Passed Legislature - 2023 Regular Session State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By Senators King, Shewmake, and Nobles Read first time 01/23/23.
1 SB 5531.PL Continuous operation of a combination of vehicles having one trailing unit that exceeds ((fifty-three)) 53 feet and is not more than ((fifty-six)) 56 feet in length, for a period of one year.
1 SB 5531 Continuous operation of a combination of vehicles having one trailing unit that exceeds ((fifty-three)) 53 feet and is not more than ((fifty-six)) 56 feet in length, for a period of one year.
2 SB 5531.PL oversize or overweight, or both, vehicles and vehicle combinations, under rules adopted by the transportation commission, for a period of one year.
2 SB 5531 oversize or overweight, or both, vehicles and vehicle combinations, under rules adopted by the transportation commission, for a period of one year.
3 SB 5531.PL Excess weight over legal caCost per mile.
3 SB 5531 Excess weight over legal caCost per mile.
4 SB 5531.PL within the state, a city or town or metropolitan municipal corporation within the state, or the federal government.
4 SB 5531 within the state, a city or town or metropolitan municipal corporation within the state, or the federal government.
5 SB 5531.PL
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Action History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023.

  2. Chapter 281, 2023 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. Speaker signed.

  6. President signed.

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  11. Minority; do not pass.

  12. TR - Majority; do pass.

  13. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.

  14. Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.

  15. First reading, referred to Transportation.

  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  20. TRAN - Majority; do pass.

  21. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.

  22. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.

  23. First reading, referred to Transportation.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (148)

148 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#13)

Passed 93 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 30000
Democrat 52401
Unaffiliated 11000
Total 93401
% of votes cast 95%4%0%1%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Yea
Cheney — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Hutchins — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Robertson — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Nay
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Chipalo Street Democrat Yea
Chris Stearns Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Clyde Shavers Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Darya Farivar Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Emily Alvarado Democrat Nay
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Joe Timmons Democrat Yea
Julia Reed Democrat Nay
Julio Cortes Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Not Voting
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Nay
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Mary Fosse Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharlett Mena Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
April Connors Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Joel McEntire Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Kevin Waters Republican Yea
Leonard Christian Republican Yea
Mark Klicker Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Peter Abbarno Republican Yea
Sam Low Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Stephanie Barnard Republican Yea
Stephanie McClintock Republican Yea
Suzanne Schmidt Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea
Travis Couture Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#13)

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Republican 15001
Democrat 22000
Total 48001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Claudia Kauffman Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Not Voting
Nikki Torres Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5531?
SB 5531 is sponsored by T'wina Nobles (Democrat), Sharon Shewmake (Democrat), and Curtis King (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 5531?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2023. Enacted.
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