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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 2345: Motor vehicle accidents

Allowing noninjury accidents to clear the roadway.

Summary

$ Drivers involved in noninjury accidents are required to move the vehicle as soon as possible off the roadway or freeway.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 194, Laws of 2002

IntroducedJan 15, 2002
Out of committeeFeb 8, 2002
Passed HouseFeb 16, 2002
Passed SenateMar 6, 2002
GovernorMar 27, 2002
LawMar 27, 2002

Prime sponsor: John Lovick (D-44)
Introduced: January 15, 2002 in the House
Last action: March 27, 2002
Session law: Chapter 194, Laws of 2002
Budget: Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the duty of a driver in an accident;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Lovick (D-44)

7 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Jerome Delvin R-8 Al O'Brien D-1 Dave Morell R-25 Jean Berkey D-38 Sarah Casada R-25 Steve Conway D-29 Alex Wood D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2002

Version voted on: HB 2345

84 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	50	0	0	0
Republican	34	14	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (84)

Nay (14)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2002

Version voted on: HB 2345

43 Yea 3 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	24	0	1	0
Republican	19	3	0	2

How each member voted

Yea (43)

Nay (3)

Absent (1)

Erik Poulsen D-34

Excused (2)

Bob McCaslin R-4
Dan McDonald R-48

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History

Mar 27, 2002Effective date 6/13/2002.
Mar 27, 2002Chapter 194, 2002 Laws.
Mar 27, 2002Governor signed.
Mar 11, 2002Delivered to Governor.
Mar 9, 2002Speaker signed.
Mar 9, 2002President signed.
Mar 6, 2002Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 3; absent, 1; excused, 2.
Mar 6, 2002Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 4, 2002Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 1, 2002Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Feb 27, 2002Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 27, 2002TRAN - Majority; do pass.
Feb 19, 2002First reading, referred to Transportation.
Feb 16, 2002Third reading, passed; yeas, 84; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 16, 2002Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 15, 2002Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 8, 2002Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 6, 2002Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 6, 2002TR - Majority; do pass.
Feb 6, 2002TR - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 15, 2002First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 2345 in other sessions

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

HB 2345 (2025–26) Paid leave contributions · Enacted · Chapter 26, Laws of 2026
HB 2345 (2023–24) Landlord-tenant task force · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2345 (2019–20) Retirement communities · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2345 (2017–18) Group training homes · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2345 (2015–16) Combo heat & power systems · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2345 (2013–14) Nonprofit tax-exempt proprty · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2345 (2011–12) Veterans & national guard · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2345 (2009–10) Juvenile offenders/program · Did not pass · died in committee

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