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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1478

HB 1478: Vehicle loads on highways

Increasing penalties for failure to secure a vehicle load on a public highway.

Summary

  • Creates three levels of failure to secure a load to a vehicle and criminalizes those acts that rise to the level of first and second degree failure to secure a load.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1478), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 431, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 2005
  4. Passed SenateApr 14, 2005
  5. GovernorMay 13, 2005
  6. LawMay 13, 2005
Prime sponsor
Ruth Kagi (D-32)
Introduced
January 25, 2005 in the House
Last action
May 13, 2005
Session law
Chapter 431, Laws of 2005
Companion bill
SB 5457
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1478, SHB 1478

AN ACT Relating to securing vehicle loads on public highways;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ruth Kagi (D-32)

8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Al O'Brien D-1Geoff Simpson D-47Dawn Morrell D-25John Lovick D-44Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Pat Sullivan D-47Toby Nixon R-45Maralyn Chase D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2005
Version voted on: SHB 1478
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican40002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 14, 2005
Version voted on: SHB 1478
43 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican17303
How each member voted

Nay (3)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 19, 2005
Version voted on: SHB 1478
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2005. (SHB 1478)
  2. Chapter 431, 2005 Laws. (SHB 1478)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1478)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1478)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1478)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1478)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1478)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 1478)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 1478)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1478)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (SHB 1478)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1478)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1478)
  14. JUD - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1478)
  15. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (SHB 1478)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1478)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1478)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1478)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1478)
  21. Placed on second reading.
  22. Placed on second reading suspension calendar. (SHB 1478)
  23. Placed on second reading suspension calendar.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1478)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  26. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Criminal Justice & Corrections. (SHB 1478)
  27. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1478)
  28. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  29. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Criminal Justice & Corrections.
  30. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1478)
  31. Referred to Appropriations.
  32. CJC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1478)
  33. CJC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  34. CJC - Executive action taken by committee.
  35. First reading, referred to Criminal Justice & Corrections.

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