BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6166

SB 6166: DUI penalties

Increasing penalties for drunk driving.

Summary

  • The sentence of a person convicted of DUI is dependent upon whether the person has had any prior DUI convictions within his or her lifetime. A DUI conviction remains permanently on the convicted person = s record.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 6166), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 211, Laws of 1998
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 1998
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 12, 1998
  4. Passed HouseMar 5, 1998
  5. Governor
  6. LawMar 30, 1998
Prime sponsor
Dino Rossi (R-5)
Introduced
January 12, 1998 in the Senate
Last action
March 30, 1998
Session law
Chapter 211, Laws of 1998
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6166, ESSB 6166

Sponsors

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 12, 1998
Version voted on: ESSB 6166
47 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23000
Republican24101
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

March 5, 1998
Version voted on: ESSB 6166
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat40001
Republican57000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

Senate · Final Passage

March 7, 1998
Version voted on: ESSB 6166
33 Yea 0 Nay 2 Absent 14 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat14009
Republican19025
How each member voted

History

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SB 6166 in other sessions

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