BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 2909: Driving while fatigued

Prohibiting driving while fatigued.

Summary

  • Declares an intent to provide additional protections to Washington drivers by making it unlawful to drive while fatigued. Declares that it is unlawful for a person to operate a motor vehicle upon the highways of this state when the person is fatigued. Operation of a motor vehicle in violation of this act is prima facie evidence of reckless driving.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2004
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ed Murray (D-43)
Introduced
January 22, 2004 in the House
Last action
January 22, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to driving while fatigued;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ed Murray (D-43)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 2909 in other sessions

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

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