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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5450

SB 5450: Electric vehicles

Providing incentives to reduce air pollution through the use of neighborhood electric vehicles.

Summary

  • Includes neighborhood electric vehicles in definition of a motor vehicle and legalizes their use on local roads having speed limits of 35 miles per hour or less.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 353, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 17, 2003
  4. Passed HouseApr 14, 2003
  5. GovernorMay 16, 2003
  6. LawMay 16, 2003
Prime sponsor
Jim Horn (R-41)
Introduced
January 27, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
May 16, 2003
Session law
Chapter 353, Laws of 2003
Companion bill
HB 1438
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to providing incentives to reduce air pollution through the licensing and use of neighborhood electric vehicles;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Horn (R-41)

12 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Ken Jacobsen D-46Bill Finkbeiner R-45Tracey Eide D-30Dan Swecker R-20Aaron Reardon D-38Debbie Regala D-27Darlene Fairley D-32Adam Kline D-37Karen Fraser D-22Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Karen Keiser D-33Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 17, 2003
Version voted on: ESB 5450
48 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican24010
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Absent (1)

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House · FP as Amd by the House

Passed April 14, 2003
Version voted on: ESB 5450
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49003
Republican44002
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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House · FP as Amd by the House

Passed April 26, 2003
Version voted on: ESB 5450
95 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49300
Republican46000
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (3)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 27, 2003
Version voted on: ESB 5450
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican24001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 8/1/2003. (ESB 5450)
  2. Chapter 353, 2003 Laws. (ESB 5450)
  3. Governor signed. (ESB 5450)
  4. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESB 5450)
  5. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESB 5450)
  6. Delivered to Governor. (ESB 5450)
  7. President signed. (ESB 5450)
  8. Speaker signed. (ESB 5450)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5450)
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5450)
  11. Returned to second reading for amendment. (ESB 5450)
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESB 5450)
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5450)
  14. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5450)
  15. Returned to second reading for amendment. (ESB 5450)
  16. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments. (ESB 5450)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. (ESB 5450)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5450)
  19. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (ESB 5450)
  20. Placed on second reading. (ESB 5450)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5450)
  22. TR - Executive action taken by committee. (ESB 5450)
  23. TR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESB 5450)
  24. First reading, referred to Transportation. (ESB 5450)
  25. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5450)
  26. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5450)
  27. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 0. (ESB 5450)
  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5450)
  29. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESB 5450)
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5450)
  31. HT - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5450)
  32. First reading, referred to Highways & Transportation. (ESB 5450)

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