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BILL · 1991–92 SESSION

HB 1134: Vehicular assault/homicide

Requiring the defendant in vehicular assault and vehicular homicide to prove that the negligent act was not the proximate cause of the injury.

Summary

  • Provides that, in a prosecution for vehicular homicide or vehicular assault, it is a defense that no negligent act of the defendant was a proximate cause of the death or injury.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1134), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 1991
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
Introduced
January 21, 1991 in the House
Last action
January 13, 1992
Companion bill
SB 5068

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)

23 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 13 Republicans)

Curtis Ludwig D-8Paul Zellinsky D-23Pat Scott D-38Jean Marie Brough R-30Roy Ferguson R-48Peter Kremen D-42Maria Cantwell D-44Jeffrey Holland R-47Elmira Forner R-47Gary Chandler R-13Jeannette Wood R-21Judith Roland D-31Robin Johnson D-40Christopher Vance R-31Arthur Broback R-28Steve Van Luven R-48George Paris R-44Fred May R-41Margaret Rayburn D-15John Wynne R-39Rose Bowman R-20Arthur Sprenkle D-39George Orr D-4

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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HB 1134 in other sessions

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