FINAL BILL REPORT

ESB 5937

This analysis was prepared by non-partisan legislative staff for the use of legislative members in their deliberations. This analysis is not a part of the legislation nor does it constitute a statement of legislative intent.

C 321 L 19

Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description: Clarifying the required color of certain lamps on vehicles.

Sponsors: Senators Lovelett, Nguyen, Fortunato, Das, Billig and Hunt; by request of Washington State Patrol.

Senate Committee on Transportation

House Committee on Transportation

Background: Generally, under current law, all lighting devices and reflectors mounted on the rear of any vehicle must display or reflect a red color, except the stop lamp or other signal device may be red, amber, or yellow.

Summary: All rear commercial motor vehicle stop lamps must be red and other signal devices must be red or amber.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate

47

0

House

96

0

(House amended)

Senate

48

0

(Senate concurred)

Effective:

July 28, 2019