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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1339

HB 1339: Negligent driving

Concerning negligent driving resulting in substantial bodily harm, great bodily harm, or death of a vulnerable user of a public way.

Summary

  • Creates a new traffic infraction, which is committed when a person operates a vehicle in a manner that is both negligent and endangers any person or property, and he or she proximately causes the death, great bodily harm, or substantial bodily harm of a vulnerable user of the public way.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1339), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 16, 2011
  3. Passed HouseMar 3, 2011
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34)
Introduced
January 19, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1339, SHB 1339

AN ACT Relating to negligent driving resulting in substantial bodily harm, great bodily harm, or death of a vulnerable user of a public way;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34)

12 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mike Hope R-44Christine Rolfes D-23Sherry Appleton D-23Andy Billig D-3Marko Liias D-21Senator D-46Kathy Haigh D-35Eileen Cody D-34Roger Goodman D-45Jim Moeller D-49Jamie Pedersen D-43Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2011
Version voted on: SHB 1339
59 Yea 39 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54200
Republican53700
How each member voted

Yea (59)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 270 by Shea (page 3, line 37)

March 3, 2011
Version voted on: SHB 1339
45 Yea 52 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55100
Republican40101
How each member voted

Nay (52)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1339)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1339)
  3. Referred to Judiciary. (SHB 1339)
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1339)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1339)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1339)
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1339)
  8. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1339)
  9. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (SHB 1339)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1339)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1339)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1339)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  14. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1339)
  15. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 1339)
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1339)
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1339)
  21. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1339)
  22. Minority; do not pass.
  23. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1339 in other sessions

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