WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 2876: Car phones

Penalizing car phone use that causes personal injury.

Summary

  • Provides that a person is guilty of vehicular assault if he operates or drives any vehicle while using a personal wireless service as defined in RCW 80.36.375, and this conduct is the proximate cause of serious bodily injury to another.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2876), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2000
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Dunn (R-17)
Introduced
January 21, 2000 in the House
Last action
January 21, 2000

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Dunn (R-17)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Don Cox R-9Phil Rockefeller D-23

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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HB 2876 in other sessions

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