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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5710

SB 5710: Mercury/motor vehicles

Requiring the removal of mercury components from end-of-life motor vehicles. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Concerning the removal of mercury-added components in motor vehicles.)

Summary

  • Requires motor vehicle manufacturers to submit, and have approved by the state, a plan for the recovery of mercury-added components from motor vehicles.
  • Makes unlawful the shredding or crushing of a vehicle that contains mercury-added components.
  • Makes unlawful the false representation that the mercury-added components have been removed from a motor vehicle.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5710), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2005
  3. Passed SenateMar 14, 2005
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Erik Poulsen (D-34)
Introduced
February 3, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
January 9, 2006
Companion bill
HB 1731
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the removal of mercury-added components in motor vehicles;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Erik Poulsen (D-34)

8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Dan Swecker R-20Lisa Brown D-3Phil Rockefeller D-23Debbie Regala D-27Craig Pridemore D-49Adam Kline D-37Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 14, 2005
Version voted on: ESB 5710
35 Yea 13 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25100
Republican101201
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5710)
  2. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESB 5710)
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (ESB 5710)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5710)
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5710)
  6. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (ESB 5710)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (ESB 5710)
  8. APP - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5710)
  9. Referred to Appropriations. (ESB 5710)
  10. NREP - Executive action taken by committee. (ESB 5710)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (ESB 5710)
  12. NREP - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5710)
  13. First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ecology & Parks. (ESB 5710)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESB 5710)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5710)
  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5710)
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5710)
  18. Minority; without recommendation. (ESB 5710)
  19. WEE - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5710)
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5710)
  21. First reading, referred to Water, Energy & Environment. (ESB 5710)

SB 5710 in other sessions

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