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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 2034: Victims of vehicle theft

Providing a civil cause of action for victims of motor vehicle theft.

Summary

  • Creates a civil cause of action for car theft.
  • Allows recovery of actual damages, civil damages of up to $5,000, and costs of the lawsuit, including reasonable attorneys' fees.
  • Requires driver's license suspension until obligations are fully paid following a civil lawsuit.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 393, Laws of 2007
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 26, 2007
  3. Passed HouseMar 7, 2007
  4. Passed SenateApr 6, 2007
  5. GovernorMay 8, 2007
  6. LawMay 8, 2007
Prime sponsor
Fred Jarrett (D-41)
Introduced
February 6, 2007 in the House
Last action
May 8, 2007
Session law
Chapter 393, Laws of 2007
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to providing a civil cause of action for victims of motor vehicle theft;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Fred Jarrett (D-41)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Judy Clibborn D-41Mary Helen Roberts D-21Christopher Hurst D-31

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2007
Version voted on: HB 2034
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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

Passed April 6, 2007
Version voted on: HB 2034
44 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27302
Republican17000
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 14, 2007
Version voted on: HB 2034
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61002
Republican33002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2007.
  2. Chapter 393, 2007 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  10. Returned to second reading for amendment.
  11. Rules suspended.
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  13. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  14. Held on third reading.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. JUD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  19. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 2034 in other sessions

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