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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2198

HB 2198: Rental car businesses

Requiring rental car businesses to have a sufficient number of child restraint systems available to their customers.

Summary

  • Requires rental car businesses to have sufficient child restraint systems available to meet expected demand, which may be accomplished through contractual agreements between companies.
  • Allows rental car customers who reserve a child restraint system to cancel the reservation without penalty and receive a full refund if the system is not provided within one hour of the customer's arrival at the rental location.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2198), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 12, 2009
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2009
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 2009
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Zack Hudgins (D-11)
Introduced
February 12, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Versions
HB 2198, SHB 2198

AN ACT Relating to requiring the availability of child restraint systems by rental car businesses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Zack Hudgins (D-11)

12 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Bill Hinkle R-13Kevin Van De Wege D-24Bob Hasegawa D-11Dean Takko D-19Jim Jacks D-49Sherry Appleton D-23Brendan Williams D-22Maralyn Chase D-32Deb Eddy D-48Jeff Morris D-40Mary Helen Roberts D-21Scott White D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2009
Version voted on: SHB 2198
75 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60101
Republican151901
How each member voted

Yea (75)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2198)
  2. Referred to Transportation. (SHB 2198)
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 2198)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2198)
  5. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2198)
  6. First reading, referred to Transportation. (SHB 2198)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 75; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 2198)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2198)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2198)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  11. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2198)
  12. Placed on second reading.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2198)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2198)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2198)
  17. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 2198 in other sessions

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