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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5558

SB 5558: Alcohol violators

Clarifying penalty procedures for alcohol violators. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Clarifying alcohol violator provisions.)

Summary

  • $ Prohibits courts from suspending the sentencing requirement that certain drunk driving offenders may drive only vehicles equipped with an ignition interlock.
  • $ Explicitly states that those penalties for drunk driving that are dependent on a driver = s level of alcohol concentration apply if the concentration existed within two hours after the offense was committed.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 247, Laws of 2001
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2001
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMar 10, 2001
  4. Passed HouseApr 12, 2001
  5. GovernorMay 11, 2001
  6. LawMay 11, 2001
Prime sponsor
Dino Rossi (R-5)
Introduced
January 26, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
May 11, 2001
Session law
Chapter 247, Laws of 2001
Versions
SB 5558, SSB 5558

AN ACT Relating to penalties for alcohol violators;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dino Rossi (R-5)

10 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 9 Republicans)

Adam Kline D-37Bill Finkbeiner R-45Pam Roach R-31Bob Morton R-7Bob Oke R-26Stephen Johnson R-47Jeanine Long R-44Dan Swecker R-20Val Stevens R-39Larry Sheahan R-9

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2001
Version voted on: SSB 5558
48 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24010
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Absent (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 12, 2001
Version voted on: SSB 5558
95 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48001
Republican47101
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 17, 2001
Version voted on: SSB 5558
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2001. (SSB 5558)
  2. Chapter 247, 2001 Laws. (SSB 5558)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5558)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5558)
  5. President signed. (SSB 5558)
  6. Speaker signed. (SSB 5558)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5558)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5558)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 02. (SSB 5558)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5558)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 5558)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5558)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5558)
  14. JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5558)
  15. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5558)
  16. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5558)
  17. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (SSB 5558)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 0. (SSB 5558)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5558)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5558)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5558)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5558)
  25. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5558)
  27. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5558)
  28. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  30. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 5558 in other sessions

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