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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5085

SB 5085: Child car seats

Holding child car seat installers harmless for damages.

Summary

  • Provides immunity to nationally certified passenger safety technicians who, in good faith, inspect, adjust, or provide educational services on child passenger restraint systems, unless the act or omission constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct or unless the technician is an employee of a retailer of child passenger restraint systems and is providing such services during the employee's working hours and for compensation.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5085), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 415, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2005
  2. Out of committeeJan 28, 2005
  3. Passed SenateFeb 9, 2005
  4. Passed HouseApr 13, 2005
  5. GovernorMay 11, 2005
  6. LawMay 11, 2005
Prime sponsor
Brian Weinstein (D-41)
Introduced
January 12, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
May 11, 2005
Session law
Chapter 415, Laws of 2005
Versions
SB 5085, SSB 5085

AN ACT Relating to child passenger restraint systems;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Weinstein (D-41)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Ken Jacobsen D-46Adam Kline D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2005
Version voted on: SSB 5085
37 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25001
Republican12902
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 13, 2005
Version voted on: SSB 5085
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 16, 2005
Version voted on: SSB 5085
42 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 7 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23003
Republican19004
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2005. (SSB 5085)
  2. Chapter 415, 2005 Laws. (SSB 5085)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5085)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5085)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5085)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5085)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 42; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 7. (SSB 5085)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5085)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5085)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5085)
  11. Committee amendment adopted as amended. (SSB 5085)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5085)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5085)
  14. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5085)
  15. JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5085)
  16. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (SSB 5085)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 37; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 5085)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5085)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5085)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5085)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5085)
  24. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5085)
  25. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5085)
  26. Minority; without recommendation.
  27. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  29. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 5085 in other sessions

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