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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1937: Power wheelchairs

Excluding power wheelchairs from motor vehicle regulation.

Summary

  • Defines power wheelchair and clarifies that power wheelchairs are not motor vehicles.
  • Defines operators of power wheelchairs as pedestrians.
  • Specifies that a driver's license is not required to operate a power wheelchair.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 141, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedFeb 17, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 10, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 13, 2003
  4. Passed SenateApr 8, 2003
  5. GovernorMay 7, 2003
  6. LawMay 7, 2003
Prime sponsor
Ed Murray (D-43)
Introduced
February 17, 2003 in the House
Last action
May 7, 2003
Session law
Chapter 141, Laws of 2003
Companion bill
SB 5854
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to power wheelchairs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ed Murray (D-43)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Sandra Romero D-22Shirley Hankins R-8

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2003
Version voted on: HB 1937
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 8, 2003
Version voted on: HB 1937
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican22003
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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House · FP as Amd by the Senate

Passed April 21, 2003
Version voted on: HB 1937
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52000
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Effective date 7/27/2003.
  3. Chapter 141, 2003 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. HT - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  16. First reading, referred to Highways & Transportation.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. TR - Majority; do pass.
  23. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. First reading, referred to Transportation.

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