BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

SB 5570: Vehicular assault

Expanding the definition of vehicular assault.

Summary

The crime of vehicular assault is amended to include driving or operating a vehicle with disregard for the safety of others. It is required that this conduct be the proximate cause of serious bodily injury to another.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5570), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

IntroducedJan 28, 1999
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 13, 1999
Passed Housestopped here
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Prime sponsor: Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38)
Introduced: January 28, 1999 in the Senate
Last action: March 9, 2000
Requested by: State agency
Companion bill: HB 1552
Budget: Has a fiscal note

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 13, 1999

Version voted on: SB 5570

44 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	23	0	0	4
Republican	21	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (44)

Excused (5)

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Senate · Final Passage

February 9, 2000

Version voted on: SB 5570

47 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	27	0	0	0
Republican	20	1	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (47)

Nay (1)

Alex Deccio R-14

Excused (1)

George Sellar R-12

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History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

SB 5570 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5570 (2025–26) Tribes/K-12 instruction · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5570 (2023–24) Energy efficiency loans · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5570 (2021–22) Capitol grounds/major works · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5570 (2019–20) Port district worker dev. · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5570 (2017–18) Foreign national ownership · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5570 (2015–16) Daylight saving time exemp. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5570 (2013–14) School funding · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5570 (2011–12) Farm vehicle impoundment · Did not pass · died in committee

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SB 5570: Vehicular assault

Summary

Sponsors

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

Yea (44)

Excused (5)

Senate · Final Passage

Yea (47)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

History

SB 5570 in other sessions