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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5627

SB 5627: Citations and infractions

Decriminalizing the refusal to sign a notice of infraction or citation if the notice is issued electronically or by mail.

Summary

  • People are not required to sign notices of infractions that are created by electronic means or served by mail. The notices inform the person that he or she must appear or respond to the notice within a specified period of time and also informs the person of the consequences of failure appear or respond.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5627), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2005
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Adam Kline (D-37)
Introduced
January 31, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
February 23, 2006
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 1650
Versions
SB 5627, SSB 5627

AN ACT Relating to citations and infractions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Adam Kline (D-37)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Stephen Johnson R-47Jerome Delvin R-8

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5627)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5627)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Revert to Rules White Sheet. (SSB 5627)
  6. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5627)
  7. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  8. Revert to Rules White Sheet.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5627)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5627)
  12. Senate Rules "X" file.
  13. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5627)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5627)
  15. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 5627 in other sessions

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

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