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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5284: Vehicle traction equipment

Penalizing failure to use required traction equipment.

Summary

  • The penalty classification for failing to use required traction equipment is reduced from being a misdemeanor, to being a traffic infraction.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 356, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 16, 2003
  4. Passed HouseApr 17, 2003
  5. GovernorMay 16, 2003
  6. LawMay 16, 2003
Prime sponsor
Val Stevens (R-39)
Introduced
January 21, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
May 16, 2003
Session law
Chapter 356, Laws of 2003
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to failure to use required traction equipment;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Val Stevens (R-39)

7 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 6 Republicans)

Jim Horn R-41Don Benton R-17Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Bob Oke R-26Dan Swecker R-20Luke Esser R-48Joyce Mulliken R-13

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 16, 2003
Version voted on: SB 5284
37 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22101
Republican151000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 17, 2003
Version voted on: SB 5284
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52000
Republican46000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2003.
  2. Chapter 356, 2003 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. President signed.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. TR - Majority; do pass.
  13. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 37; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. HT - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Highways & Transportation.

SB 5284 in other sessions

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