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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5399

SB 5399: Traffic offenses

Changing provisions relating to traffic offenses.

Summary

  • C Makes technical corrections to allow the counting of prior serious traffic offenses as criminal history in sentencing for a current vehicular homicide when a prior DUI-related offense is also used to enhance the standard range of the sentence for the current offense.
  • C Makes use of an ignition interlock device mandatory in a deferred prosecution for an offender with a prior offense, or who had a BAC of more than 0.15, or had refused to take the breathalyzer test.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 331, Laws of 1999
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 1999
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 11, 1999
  4. Passed HouseApr 16, 1999
  5. Governor
  6. LawMay 14, 1999
Prime sponsor
Dino Rossi (R-5)
Introduced
January 21, 1999 in the Senate
Last action
May 14, 1999
Session law
Chapter 331, Laws of 1999
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5399, SSB 5399

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dino Rossi (R-5)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Adam Kline D-37Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Bob McCaslin R-4

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 11, 1999
Version voted on: SSB 5399
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican21001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

April 16, 1999
Version voted on: SSB 5399
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48001
Republican49000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 22, 1999
Version voted on: SSB 5399
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26001
Republican19003
How each member voted

Yea (45)

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History

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