WA People
BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 3902: Warrant checks

Restoring the authority of law enforcement officers to check for outstanding warrants when making traffic infraction stops (Introduced with Senate sponsors).

Summary

  • Law enforcement officers are given explicit statutory authority to detain a person for a reasonable period of time to conduct a warrant search if the person has been stopped for a noncriminal traffic offense.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 3902), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 1997, 1st Special Session
  1. IntroducedSep 17, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseSep 17, 1997
  4. Passed SenateSep 17, 1997
  5. Governor
  6. LawSep 17, 1997
Prime sponsor
Barbara Lisk (R-15)
Introduced
September 17, 1997 in the House
Last action
September 17, 1997
Session law
Chapter 1, Laws of 1997, 1st Special Session
Requested by
Governor

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Barbara Lisk (R-15)

52 co-sponsors (23 Democrats, 29 Republicans)

Marlin Appelwick D-46Jerome Delvin R-8Brian Hatfield D-19Eric Robertson R-31Frank Chopp D-43Larry Sheahan R-9Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Kathy Lambert R-45Al O'Brien D-1Tom Huff R-26Jim Kastama D-25Maryann Mitchell R-30Jim Dunn R-17Lynn Kessler D-24Val Ogden D-49Tim Hickel R-30Bill Grant D-16Joyce McDonald R-25Jeff Morris D-40Joyce Mulliken R-13Mark Doumit D-19Ida Ballasiotes R-41Mike Carrell R-28Helen Sommers D-36Hans Dunshee D-39John Pennington R-18Kelli Linville D-42Senator R-15Dave Anderson D-10Bill Thompson R-44Patricia Lantz D-26Brad Benson R-6John Blalock D-33Paul Zellinsky R-23Steve Conway D-29Bill Reams R-48Alex Wood D-3Karen Schmidt R-23Mike Cooper D-21Mike Wensman R-41Debbie Regala D-27Steve Van Luven R-48Dow Constantine D-34Shirley Hankins R-8Karen Keiser D-33Les Thomas R-31Gigi Talcott R-28Mary Skinner R-14Linda Evans Parlette R-12Richard DeBolt R-20Gary Chandler R-13Duane Sommers R-6

Votes

House · Final Passage

September 17, 1997
Version voted on: HB 3902
93 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat39003
Republican54101
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Nay (1)

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Senate · Final Passage

September 17, 1997
Version voted on: HB 3902
42 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22001
Republican20204
How each member voted

Nay (2)

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History

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