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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5326

SB 5326: 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.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 372, Laws of 2011
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2011
  3. Passed SenateFeb 24, 2011
  4. Passed HouseApr 1, 2011
  5. GovernorMay 16, 2011
  6. LawMay 16, 2011
Prime sponsor
Adam Kline (D-37)
Introduced
January 20, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
May 16, 2011
Session law
Chapter 372, Laws of 2011
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5326, SSB 5326

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: Adam Kline (D-37)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Joseph Zarelli R-18Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Sharon Nelson D-34Phil Rockefeller D-23Scott White D-46

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 24, 2011
Version voted on: SSB 5326
43 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25101
Republican18400
How each member voted

Nay (5)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 1, 2011
Version voted on: SSB 5326
61 Yea 32 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54001
Republican73203
How each member voted

Yea (61)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 18, 2011
Version voted on: SSB 5326
44 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25101
Republican19102
How each member voted

Nay (2)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2012. (SSB 5326)
  2. Chapter 372, 2011 Laws. (SSB 5326)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5326)
  4. Speaker signed. (SSB 5326)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5326)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5326)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 44; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 5326)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5326)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 61; nays, 32; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SSB 5326)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5326)
  11. Committee amendment adopted as amended. (SSB 5326)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5326)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5326)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5326)
  15. JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5326)
  16. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5326)
  17. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (SSB 5326)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5326)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5326)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5326)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5326)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5326)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  26. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5326)
  27. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 5326 in other sessions

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