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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 5307: Amusement rides

Modifying requirements for the operation of amusement rides.

Summary

  • Makes go carts and bumper cars subject to laws regulating amusement apparatus.
  • Authorizes the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) to increase fees for operating decals for bungee jumping devices and amusement apparatus.
  • Specifies that fees for operating decals and penalties be deposited in the Electrical License Fund, and that they must be used only to regulate amusement apparatus.
  • Requires the Department to adopt rules on citations and penalties, not to exceed $10,000, for violations of laws regulating amusement apparatus.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2005
  3. Passed SenateMar 8, 2005
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 19, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
January 9, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to amusement rides;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Tracey Eide D-30Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2005
Version voted on: SB 5307
27 Yea 21 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25010
Republican22100
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. Minority; do not pass.
  5. CL - Majority; do pass.
  6. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  7. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 21; absent, 1; excused, 0.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. LCRD - Majority; do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

SB 5307 in other sessions

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