WA People
BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1371: Rental vehicles

Addressing traffic infractions involving rental vehicles.

Summary

  • Limits, to vehicle thefts, the circumstances where a rental car business can avoid liability for an infraction by stating that it is unable to determine who was driving or renting a vehicle when an infraction occurred.
  • Establishes a procedure under which a rental car business may address private parking infractions that occurred while a vehicle was rented.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 372, Laws of 2007
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 26, 2007
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 2007
  4. Passed SenateApr 12, 2007
  5. GovernorMay 8, 2007
  6. LawMay 9, 2007
Prime sponsor
Sherry Appleton (D-23)
Introduced
January 17, 2007 in the House
Last action
May 9, 2007
Session law
Chapter 372, Laws of 2007
Companion bill
SB 5338

AN ACT Relating to traffic infractions involving rental vehicles;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sherry Appleton (D-23)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2007
Version voted on: HB 1371
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63000
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 12, 2007
Version voted on: HB 1371
48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32000
Republican16100
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Nay (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 16, 2007
Version voted on: HB 1371
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63000
Republican32003
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2007.
  2. Chapter 372, 2007 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. TRAN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  16. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  18. Placed on third reading.
  19. Committee recommendations adopted.
  20. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  23. TR - Majority; do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1371 in other sessions

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