BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1198: Eluding a police vehicle

Changing eluding provisions.

Summary

Authorizes the prosecuting attorney to file a special allegation of endangerment by eluding in every criminal case involving a charge of attempting to elude a police vehicle under RCW 46.61.024, when sufficient admissible evidence exists, to show that a person other than the defendant was threatened with physical injury or harm by the actions of the person committing the crime of attempting to elude a police vehicle.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to the penalty for attempting to elude a police vehicle;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

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

HB 1198 (2025–26) Operating budget · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1198 (2023–24) PTBA/limited law enforcement · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1198 (2021–22) Aviation coordinating comm'n · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1198 (2019–20) Health prv misconduct notice · Enacted · Chapter 69, Laws of 2019
HB 1198 (2017–18) Podiatric/substance abuse · Enacted · Chapter 22, Laws of 2017
HB 1198 (2015–16) Beer, cider/grocery stores · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1198 (2013–14) Pub. records & open meetings · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1198 (2011–12) SEPA decisions/review · Did not pass · died in committee