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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5038

SB 5038: Failure to yield

Increasing penalties for failure to yield to authorized emergency vehicles or police vehicles.

Summary

  • Retains the classification of failure to yield to emergency and police vehicles as a traffic infraction, and increases the penalty for such failure to $500 per violation.
  • Establishes that the increased monetary penalty for failure to yield to a police or emergency vehicle may not be reduced.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5038), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 413, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2005
  3. Passed SenateMar 8, 2005
  4. Passed HouseApr 6, 2005
  5. GovernorMay 11, 2005
  6. LawMay 11, 2005
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-15)
Introduced
January 10, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
May 11, 2005
Session law
Chapter 413, Laws of 2005
Companion bill
HB 1481
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5038, SSB 5038

AN ACT Relating to the duty to yield to emergency and police vehicles;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-15)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Bob Oke R-26Adam Kline D-37Joyce Mulliken R-13Tracey Eide D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2005
Version voted on: SSB 5038
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25001
Republican21002
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 6, 2005
Version voted on: SSB 5038
97 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican41100
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Nay (1)

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Senate · Concur in House amendments

Passed April 18, 2005
Version voted on: SSB 5038
46 Yea 0 Nay 3 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24020
Republican22010
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Absent (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2005. (SSB 5038)
  2. Chapter 413, 2005 Laws. (SSB 5038)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5038)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5038)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5038)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5038)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 3; excused, 0. (SSB 5038)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5038)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5038)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5038)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 5038)
  12. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5038)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5038)
  14. CJC - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5038)
  15. CJC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5038)
  16. First reading, referred to Criminal Justice & Corrections. (SSB 5038)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 5038)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5038)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5038)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5038)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5038)
  24. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5038)
  26. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5038)
  27. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  29. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  30. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5038 in other sessions

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