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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

SB 5358: Motorcycle handlebars

Eliminating motorcycle handlebar height restrictions.

Summary

  • $ The height restriction for motorcycle handlebars is increased from 15 inches to 30 inches.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5358), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 275, Laws of 1999
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 1999
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 19, 1999
  4. Passed HouseApr 6, 1999
  5. Governor
  6. LawMay 12, 1999
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
January 20, 1999 in the Senate
Last action
May 12, 1999
Session law
Chapter 275, Laws of 1999
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

19 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Sid Snyder D-19Paull Shin D-21Julia Patterson D-33Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Bill Finkbeiner R-45Dan Swecker R-20Senator D-35George Sellar R-12Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Harold Hochstatter R-13Joseph Zarelli R-18Ken Jacobsen D-46Michael Heavey D-34Georgia Gardner D-42Margarita Prentice D-11Dino Rossi R-5Jim Horn R-41Val Stevens R-39

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 19, 1999
Version voted on: SB 5358
44 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26001
Republican18004
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage

April 6, 1999
Version voted on: SB 5358
91 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 7 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat45004
Republican46003
How each member voted

Yea (91)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 20, 1999
Version voted on: SB 5358
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26001
Republican21001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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History

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SB 5358 in other sessions

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