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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5161

SB 5161: Accident reports

Including reports of driving distractions in accident reports.

Summary

Requires inclusion of data regarding driver distractions in accident reports.
Requires inclusion of statistical data regarding driver distraction at the time of an accident in yearly and monthly reports by the Washington State Patrol.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5161), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 171, Laws of 2005

IntroducedJan 17, 2005
Out of committeeJan 28, 2005
Passed SenateFeb 9, 2005
Passed HouseApr 7, 2005
GovernorApr 22, 2005
LawApr 22, 2005

Prime sponsor: Tracey Eide (D-30)
Introduced: January 17, 2005 in the Senate
Last action: April 22, 2005
Session law: Chapter 171, Laws of 2005
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: SB 5161, SSB 5161

AN ACT Relating to accident reports;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tracey Eide (D-30)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Dan Swecker R-20

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2005

Version voted on: SSB 5161

45 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	24	1	0	1
Republican	21	0	0	2

How each member voted

Yea (45)

Nay (1)

Senator D-35

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 7, 2005

Version voted on: SSB 5161

67 Yea 29 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	53	2	0	1
Republican	14	27	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (67)

Nay (29)

Excused (2)

Ed Murray D-43
Mary Skinner R-14

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History

Apr 22, 2005Effective date 1/1/2006. (SSB 5161)
Apr 22, 2005Chapter 171, 2005 Laws. (SSB 5161)
Apr 22, 2005Governor signed. (SSB 5161)
Apr 18, 2005Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5161)
Apr 11, 2005President signed. (SSB 5161)
Apr 11, 2005Speaker signed. (SSB 5161)
Apr 7, 2005Third reading, passed; yeas, 67; nays, 29; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5161)
Apr 7, 2005Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5161)
Apr 5, 2005Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5161)
Apr 1, 2005Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5161)
Mar 31, 2005Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5161)
Mar 31, 2005TR - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5161)
Mar 31, 2005TR - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5161)
Feb 10, 2005First reading, referred to Transportation. (SSB 5161)
Feb 9, 2005Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 5161)
Feb 9, 2005Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5161)
Feb 9, 20051st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5161)
Feb 9, 20051st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 2, 2005Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5161)
Feb 2, 2005Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 28, 2005Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5161)
Jan 28, 2005TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5161)
Jan 28, 2005TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 28, 2005Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 17, 2005First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 5161 in other sessions

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

SB 5161 (2025–26) Transportation budget · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 416, Laws of 2025
SB 5161 (2023–24) Fur farming · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5161 (2021–22) Teaching tribal history, etc · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5161 (2019–20) Cert. child safety policy · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5161 (2017–18) Theater licenses · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5161 (2015–16) East Asian med practitioners · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5161 (2013–14) Gold star license plates · Enacted · Chapter 137, Laws of 2013
SB 5161 (2011–12) Public corrections entities · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

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