BILL · 2005–06 SESSION
SB 5490: Muffler noise standards
Tightening muffler noise standards.
Summary
- The language prohibiting noise amplification for a motor vehicle exhaust system in excess of ninety-five decibels is removed. The requirement that proper authorities must prove the modification results in noise amplification in excess of ninety-five decibels is also removed.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 26, 2005
- Out of committeeMar 7, 2005
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Jim Kastama (D-25)
- Introduced
- January 26, 2005 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 9, 2006
AN ACT Relating to noise prevention for motor vehicles;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Jim Kastama (D-25)
2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- TRAN - Majority; do pass.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- First reading, referred to Transportation.
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