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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5953

SB 5953: Disruption of traffic

Penalizing disruption of traffic by pedestrians.

Summary

  • Pedestrians who unlawfully and intentionally impede or otherwise disrupt the flow of traffic on a highway of statewide significance are guilty of a gross misdemeanor. The maximum penalty for a gross misdemeanor is a jail term of one year and/or a fine of $5,000.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 24, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 10, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 12, 2003
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bill Finkbeiner (R-45)
Introduced
February 24, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
March 1, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
ESB 5953, SSB 5953

AN ACT Relating to the disruption of traffic by pedestrians;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bill Finkbeiner (R-45)

5 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Luke Esser R-48Jim Horn R-41Val Stevens R-39Dino Rossi R-5Senator R-15

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2003
Version voted on: ESB 5953
27 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22200
Republican25000
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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · Procedural motion

March 12, 2003
Version voted on: ESB 5953
25 Yea 24 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat02400
Republican25000
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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (ESB 5953)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5953)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5953)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5953)
  5. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESB 5953)
  6. First reading, referred to Transportation. (ESB 5953)
  7. 1st substitute bill not substituted. (SSB 5953)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5953)
  9. 1st substitute bill not substituted. (ESB 5953)
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5953)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESB 5953)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5953)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5953)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5953)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5953)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5953)
  17. HT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5953)
  18. HT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESB 5953)
  19. Minority; do not pass. (ESB 5953)
  20. First reading, referred to Highways & Transportation. (ESB 5953)

SB 5953 in other sessions

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