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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5234

SB 5234: Skate parks

Requiring helmets within public skate parks.

Summary

  • Any person using or riding on a skateboard, bicycle, scooter, or roller skates in a publicly-owned or operated skate park must wear an approved protective helmet. The management of the park may remove or deny access to anyone not wearing a helmet, but there is no duty to enforce the requirement.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5234), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 19, 2003
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Paull Shin (D-21)
Introduced
January 20, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
February 25, 2004
Versions
SB 5234, SSB 5234

AN ACT Relating to skate parks;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Paull Shin (D-21)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Karen Keiser D-33Aaron Reardon D-38Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Darlene Fairley D-32

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5234)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5234)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5234)
  6. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  7. Revert to Rules White Sheet. (SSB 5234)
  8. Revert to Rules White Sheet.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5234)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5234)
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5234)
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  15. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5234)
  16. Referred to Rules. (SSB 5234)
  17. Referred to Rules.
  18. Senate Rules "X" file.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5234)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5234)
  22. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5234)
  24. PFW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5234)
  25. PFW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. First reading, referred to Parks, Fish & Wildlife.

SB 5234 in other sessions

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