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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5797

SB 5797: Motorcycle endorsement

Requiring motorcycle endorsement verification before registration renewal.

Summary

  • The Department of Licensing is required to verify, at the time of the motorcycle registration renewal, that all registered owners of motorcycles have a special motorcycle endorsement or permit effective with vehicle registration renewals due on or after March 1, 2008. Department of Licensing is authorized to adopt rules for situations when the registered owner of a motorcycle is not the operator of that motorcycle.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5797), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2007
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2007
  3. Passed SenateMar 13, 2007
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Clements (R-14)
Introduced
February 1, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 18, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5797, ESSB 5797

AN ACT Relating to motorcycle endorsement verification;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Clements (R-14)

8 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Ed Murray D-43Jerome Delvin R-8Senator D-35Paull Shin D-21Don Benton R-17Rodney Tom D-48

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2007
Version voted on: ESSB 5797
40 Yea 7 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24710
Republican16001
How each member voted

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (ESSB 5797)
  2. Made eligible to be placed on third reading. (ESSB 5797)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5797)
  4. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5797)
  5. First reading, referred to Transportation. (ESSB 5797)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 7; absent, 1; excused, 1. (ESSB 5797)
  7. Held on third reading. (ESSB 5797)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5797)
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5797)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5797)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5797)
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESSB 5797)
  14. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5797)
  17. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5797)
  18. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 5797)
  19. Minority; without recommendation.
  20. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 5797 in other sessions

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