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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5812: Driving in left lane

Facilitating free flow of traffic.

Summary

  • On multi-lane highways, a vehicle in the left lane is impeding traffic when behind it are two or more vehicles formed in a line. Persons driving on multi-lane highways may briefly exceed the speed limit to pass a vehicle delaying traffic in the left lane.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5812), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 13, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2003
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Horn (R-41)
Introduced
February 13, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
January 19, 2004
Versions
SB 5812, SSB 5812

AN ACT Relating to driving in the left lane;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Horn (R-41)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Dan Swecker R-20Bill Finkbeiner R-45Paull Shin D-21

Votes

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

History

  1. Substitute(s) not adopted during the first year of the biennium; no longer available for consideration. (SSB 5812)
  2. Substitute(s) not adopted during the first year of the biennium; no longer available for consideration.
  3. Rules Committee refers to Committee on Highways & Transportation.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5812)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5812)
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5812)
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5812)
  11. Senate Rules "X" file.
  12. HT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5812)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5812)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. HT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. First reading, referred to Highways & Transportation.

SB 5812 in other sessions

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

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