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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 11, 2007 | WA | Sub SB 5037 | Cell Phone Driving Ban | Bill Passed - House (59 - 38) |
April 22, 2009 | WA | SB 5768 | Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Project | Bill Passed - House (53 - 43) |
Feb. 10, 2006 | WA | Sub HB 2738 | Minimum Renewable Fuel Content Requirements | Bill Passed - House (70 - 28) |
Feb. 12, 2008 | WA | SB 6794 | New Ferry Vessels | Bill Passed - House (80 - 17) |
Feb. 19, 2008 | WA | HB 2815 | Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - House (64 - 31) |
April 18, 2023 | WA | HB 1791 | Repeals and Restarts the Process of Selecting a Site for the New State International Airport | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 6) |
June 30, 2015 | WA | SB 5987 | Increases Motor Fuel Tax and Amends Transportation Funding | Bill Passed - House (54 - 44) |
Jan. 30, 2020 | WA | HB 1793 | Establishes Additional Uses for Automated Traffic Safety Cameras | Bill Passed - House (56 - 40) |
Jan. 30, 2020 | WA | HB 1793 | Establishes Additional Uses for Automated Traffic Safety Cameras | Bill Passed - House (56 - 40) |
March 5, 2012 | WA | SB 6455 | Increases Transportation Fees | Bill Passed - House (55 - 41) |
April 12, 2023 | WA | SB 5583 | Expands Young Driver Training and Education | Bill Passed - House (93 - 4) |
Jan. 29, 2024 | WA | HB 1368 | Appropriates $80 Million from the Climate Commitment Act for Electric School Bus Purchases | Bill Passed - House (58 - 39) |
April 15, 2011 | WA | HB 1382 | Express Toll Lanes in the Eastside Corridor | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 44) |
March 5, 2011 | WA | HB 1382 | Express Toll Lanes in the Eastside Corridor | Bill Passed - House (52 - 46) |