Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2467: Fifth-wheel travel trailers
Status: Signed into law, March 16, 2026
Concerning fifth-wheel travel trailers.
What the bill says
An act Relating to fifth-wheel travel trailers; and amending RCW 46.44.030.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to fifth-wheel travel trailers; and amending RCW 46.44.030. Sec. 1. RCW 46.44.030 and 2020 c 110 s 1 are each amended to read as follows: (1) It is unlawful for any person to operate upon the public highways of this state any vehicle having an overall length, with or without load, in excess of ((forty))40 feet. 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))61 feet, excluding a bike rack up to four feet in length, or (d) an auto recycling carrier up to ((forty-two))42 feet in length manufactured prior to 2005. (2)(a) It is unlawful for any person to operate upon 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 of the trailers exceeds ((sixty-one))61 feet, with or without load. (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 …
Sponsors
- Joe Timmons (D) · primary sponsor
- David Stuebe (R)
- Andrew Barkis (R)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/11/2026.
- : Chapter 65, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : President signed.
- : Speaker signed.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- : Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- : Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Votes
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (March 5, 2026): 47 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Transportation: Do pass (February 27, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 12, 2026): 94 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Transportation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass (February 5, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: MOTOR VEHICLES, ROADS AND HIGHWAYS
Common questions
- What is HB2467?
- HB2467 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Fifth-wheel travel trailers.
- What does HB2467 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to fifth-wheel travel trailers; and amending RCW 46.44.030.
- What is the status of HB2467?
- Signed into law as of March 16, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2467?
- Joe Timmons (D), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2467?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2467&Year=2025
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