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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5457

SB 5457: Vehicle loads on highways

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

Summary

  • Failure to secure a load in the first or second degree is a gross misdemeanor and misdemeanor, respectively. Failure to secure a load in the first degree is committed when a person negligently fails to secure all or part of a load to his or her vehicle and, as a result, causes bodily injury to another.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5457), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2005
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Luke Esser (R-48)
Introduced
January 25, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
January 9, 2006
Companion bill
HB 1478
Versions
SB 5457, SSB 5457

AN ACT Relating to securing vehicle loads on public highways;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Luke Esser (R-48)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Adam Kline D-37Brian Weinstein D-41Margarita Prentice D-11Mike Carrell R-28Stephen Johnson R-47Paull Shin D-21

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5457)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5457)
  4. Referred to Rules. (SSB 5457)
  5. Referred to Rules.
  6. Senate Rules "X" file.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5457)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5457)
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5457)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5457)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 5457 in other sessions

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

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