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• Introduced by Sen. Fred Jarrett, (D-Mercer Island) (D) on January 26, 2009, regulates conduct while using public transit, prohibiting behaviors such as smoking, loud music, littering, or urinating. Provides law enforcement authority and civil penalties.
  • Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on January 26, 2009.
    • Substitute offered in the Senate on February 18, 2009, to change the statute pertaining to unlawful bus conduct to a statute pertaining to unlawful transit conduct in a transit vehicle or at a transit station. The subsitute expands the list for conduct that is unlawful, as well as updates other definitions. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on February 18, 2009.
    • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 18, 2009.
      • Amendment offered in the Senate on March 11, 2009, to specify that municipal courts may hear civil infractions that are established by local law or resolution of a transit agency authorized to issue civil infractions. The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on March 11, 2009.
• Passed in the Senate (48 to 0) on March 11, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on March 13, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Transportation Committee on March 13, 2009.
    • Amendment offered in the House on March 25, 2009, to make two technical corrections, correcting a grammatical error and providing additional language to complete the authorization of municipal courts to hear civil citations issued by regional transit authorities. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on March 25, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on March 30, 2009.
• Passed in the House (96 to 2) on April 9, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on April 29, 2009, regulates conduct while using public transit, prohibiting behaviors such as smoking, loud music, littering, or urinating. Provides law enforcement authority and civil penalties.Expands list of unlawful behaviors and includes waiting areas and transit stations to protected areas. Amendment specifies that municipal courts may hear civil infractions that are established by local law or resolution of a transit agency authorized to issue civil infractions . .