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BILL · 1991–92 SESSION

SB 5068: Chng provisns/vehicle offens

Changing provisions relating to vehicular offenses.

Summary

  • The burden of proof on the issue of causation is shifted to the defendant for the offenses of vehicular homicide and vehicular assault. The defendant may raise the defense that no negligent act on his or her part was a proximate cause of the accident.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5068), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 1991
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 11, 1991
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gary Nelson (R-21)
Introduced
January 17, 1991 in the Senate
Last action
January 21, 1992
Companion bill
HB 1134

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gary Nelson (R-21)

9 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 8 Republicans)

A.L. "Slim" Rasmussen D-29Cliff Bailey R-39Jack Metcalf R-10Tim Erwin R-44Bob Oke R-26Ellen Craswell R-23Bob McCaslin R-4Leo K. Thorsness R-11George Sellar R-12

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 11, 1991
Version voted on: SB 5068
30 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61701
Republican24100
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

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SB 5068 in other sessions

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