BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1245

HB 1245: Driver's license use/fraud

Strengthening penalties for using drivers' licenses and identicards to commit fraud.

Summary

  • The motor vehicle statutes are amended. The use of a false or fictitious name in an application for a driver = s license or identicard, or knowingly making a false statement, concealing a material fact, or otherwise committing a fraud in an application is raised from a misdemeanor to a class C felony.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1245), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 12, 1997
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Sheahan (R-9)
Introduced
January 20, 1997 in the House
Last action
March 12, 1998
Companion bill
SB 5262
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1245, SHB 1245

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 12, 1997
Version voted on: SHB 1245
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41001
Republican56000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

House · Final Passage

January 12, 1998
Version voted on: SHB 1245
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat39002
Republican54003
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Excused (5)

History

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HB 1245 in other sessions

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