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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 5134: Vehicle impound

Authorizing police officers to impound vehicles operated by drivers without specially endorsed licenses.

Summary

  • Allows a police officer to impound a vehicle if the person operating the motor vehicle does not possess the appropriate special endorsement.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 86, Laws of 2007
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2007
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2007
  3. Passed SenateMar 12, 2007
  4. Passed HouseApr 5, 2007
  5. GovernorApr 18, 2007
  6. LawApr 18, 2007
Prime sponsor
Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
Introduced
January 11, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
April 18, 2007
Session law
Chapter 86, Laws of 2007
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1316
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to authorizing police officers to impound vehicles operated by drivers without specially endorsed licenses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Dan Swecker R-20Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Jerome Delvin R-8

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2007
Version voted on: SB 5134
32 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28301
Republican41300
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 5, 2007
Version voted on: SB 5134
66 Yea 31 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58401
Republican82700
How each member voted

Yea (66)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2007.
  2. Chapter 86, 2007 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 66; nays, 31; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. TR - Majority; do pass.
  12. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 5134 in other sessions

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