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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6264

SB 6264: Intermediate drivers' licnse

Establishing intermediate drivers' licenses.

Summary

  • $ Establishes a graduated licensing system that includes a mandatory six month learner's permit followed by an intermediate licensing period.
  • $ During the intermediate licensing period, a teenage driver cannot drive between midnight and 5:00 a.m. unless he or she is driving for agricultural purposes.
  • $ Limitations are placed upon the number of passengers who may be transported by a teenage driver during the first 12 months of the licensing period.
  • $ If a novice driver commits a traffic infraction, the court waives the fine to the extent allowed and directs the driver to obtain additional driver training at his or her own expense.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6264), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 115, Laws of 2000
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2000
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 10, 2000
  4. Passed HouseMar 2, 2000
  5. Governor
  6. LawMar 24, 2000
Prime sponsor
Tracey Eide (D-30)
Introduced
January 12, 2000 in the Senate
Last action
March 24, 2000
Session law
Chapter 115, Laws of 2000
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6264, ESSB 6264

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tracey Eide (D-30)

15 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Dan Swecker R-20Georgia Gardner D-42Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Paull Shin D-21Julia Patterson D-33Lisa Brown D-3Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Ken Jacobsen D-46Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Larry Sheahan R-9Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Darlene Fairley D-32Calvin Goings D-25Rosa Franklin D-29

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 10, 2000
Version voted on: ESSB 6264
43 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26100
Republican17401
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

March 2, 2000
Version voted on: ESSB 6264
66 Yea 31 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat381001
Republican282100
How each member voted

Yea (66)

Excused (1)

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Senate · MOTION BY SENATOR EIDE TO CONCUR IN THE HOUSE AMENDMENTS - PASSED.

March 6, 2000
Version voted on: ESSB 6264
28 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25200
Republican31801
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage

March 6, 2000
Version voted on: ESSB 6264
39 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25200
Republican14701
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

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SB 6264 in other sessions

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