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BILL · 1991–92 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2272

HB 2272: Commuter lane violations

Establishing procedures for charging and reporting high-occupancy vehicle lane violations.

Summary

  • A rebuttable presumption is made that the registered owner of the vehicle described in the complaint is the person who was driving the vehicle at the time of the HOV violation. The law enforcement officer issuing the citation must have a plain view of the interior of the vehicle from a distance not farther than the adjoining lane.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 2272), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 1992
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 17, 1992
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ruth Fisher (D-27)
Introduced
January 13, 1992 in the House
Last action
March 12, 1992
Requested by
State agency
Versions
HB 2272, ESHB 2272

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ruth Fisher (D-27)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Ron Meyers D-26John Betrozoff R-45Arthur Wang D-27Shirley Winsley R-28Fred May R-41

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 17, 1992
Version voted on: ESHB 2272
51 Yea 46 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat471100
Republican43501
How each member voted

Yea (51)

Nay (46)

Excused (1)

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History

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HB 2272 in other sessions

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