HB 2467 — Concerning fifth-wheel travel trailers.

H-3104.1H-2676.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2467 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session By House Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Timmons, Stuebe, and Barkis)Barkis READRead FIRSTfirst TIMEtime 02/09/26.01/14/26.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

This restriction does not apply to (a) a municipal transit vehicle, (b) auto stage, private carrier bus, school bus, fifth-wheel travel trailer, travel trailer, or motor home with an overall length not to exceed ((forty-six)) 46 feet, (c) an articulated auto stage with an overall length not to exceed ((sixty-one))((sixty- one)) 61 feet, excluding a bike rack up to four feet in length, or((or)) (d) an auto recycling carrier up to ((forty-two)) 42 feet in length manufactured prior to 2005.2005, or (e) a fifth-wheel travel trailer:

(2)(a)(i) ItWith isa unlawfulsingle foraxle, anynot person to operateexceed upon38 the public highways of this state any combination consisting of a tractor and semitrailer that has a semitrailer length in excess of ((fifty- three)) 53 feet or a combination consisting of a tractor and two trailers in which the combined length offrom the trailerskingpin exceedsto ((sixty-one))the 61rearmost feet,axle withregardless orof withoutoverall load.length;

or (ii) With two or more axles, not to exceed 40 feet in length from the kingpin to the rearmost axle regardless of overall length.

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(b) The restriction under this subsection does not apply to two trailers or semitrailers with a total weight that does not exceed ((twenty-six thousand)) 26,000 pounds and when the two trailers or semitrailers do not carry property but constitute inventory property of a manufacturer, distributor, or dealer of such trailers.

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(5) For purposes of this section:

(a) "Fifth-wheel travel trailer" means a vehicle primarily designed for recreational camping or travel use that does not have its own motive power and is primarily mounted on or hitched within the bed of a pickup truck;

(b) "Kingpin" means a metal pin protruding from the bottom of the front of a fifth-wheel travel trailer that is designed to create a p.

2 SHB 2467 pivot point for steering, stability, and connecting the truck and fifth-wheel travel trailer.

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