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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 6316

SB 6316: Assistive mobility devices

Regulating electric personal assistive mobility devices.

Summary

  • $ Electric personal assistive mobility devices (EPAMDs) are defined.
  • $ Operators of EPAMDs have all the rights and duties of pedestrians except they must obey all speed limits and must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and human powered devices at all times.
  • $ Municipalities may only regulate EPAMDs on highways where the speed limit is greater than 25 mph or in areas with congested pedestrian or nonmotorized traffic.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 247, Laws of 2002
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2002
  3. Passed SenateFeb 13, 2002
  4. Passed HouseMar 7, 2002
  5. GovernorMar 29, 2002
  6. LawMar 29, 2002
Prime sponsor
Jim Kastama (D-25)
Introduced
January 15, 2002 in the Senate
Last action
March 29, 2002
Session law
Chapter 247, Laws of 2002
Companion bill
HB 2417
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
ESB 6316, SSB 6316

AN ACT Relating to electric personal assistive mobility devices;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Kastama (D-25)

15 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Jim Horn R-41Margarita Prentice D-11Stephen Johnson R-47Tracey Eide D-30Bill Finkbeiner R-45Bob McCaslin R-4Dan McDonald R-48Dan Swecker R-20Ken Jacobsen D-46Darlene Fairley D-32Bob Oke R-26Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Pat Thibaudeau D-43Bob Morton R-7Don Benton R-17

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2002
Version voted on: ESB 6316
40 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22300
Republican18600
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 7, 2002
Version voted on: ESB 6316
91 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat47102
Republican44103
How each member voted

Yea (91)

Nay (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 11, 2002
Version voted on: ESB 6316
37 Yea 7 Nay 1 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat18412
Republican19302
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/13/2002. (ESB 6316)
  2. Chapter 247, 2002 Laws. (ESB 6316)
  3. Governor signed. (ESB 6316)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESB 6316)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESB 6316)
  6. Passed final passage; yeas, 37; nays, 7; absent, 1; excused, 4. (ESB 6316)
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESB 6316)
  8. President signed. (ESB 6316)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 5. (ESB 6316)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 6316)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments and floor amendment(s) also adopted. (ESB 6316)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 6316)
  13. TR - Executive action taken by committee. (ESB 6316)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (ESB 6316)
  15. TR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESB 6316)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 6316)
  17. First reading, referred to Transportation. (ESB 6316)
  18. 1st substitute bill not substituted. (SSB 6316)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESB 6316)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 6316)
  21. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 6316)
  22. 1st substitute bill not substituted. (ESB 6316)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6316)
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 6316)
  25. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6316)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6316)
  27. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 6316)
  28. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESB 6316)
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 6316)
  30. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESB 6316)
  31. First reading, referred to Transportation. (ESB 6316)

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