House2025-26 session
HB 2495: Addressing the removal of vehicles by certain cities when obstructing the operation of streetcar vehicles or jeopardizing public safety.
Signed into law: Chapter 99, Laws of 2026
- Sponsor
- Thomas
- Introduced
- January 15, 2026
- Status
- C 99 L 26
- Last action
- Effective date 3/18/2026. (March 18, 2026)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Allows certain cities to have their authorized representatives direct the impoundment of vehicles obstructing streetcar operations, if the vehicle is within the right-of-way used for streetcar operations.
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Floor votes
- House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 17, 202696 yea · 1 nay · 1 not voting
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 6, 202648 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting
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