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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 5670: Vehicle headlights & wipers

Requiring the use of vehicle headlights when the vehicle's windshield wipers are in use.

Summary

  • Generally, at any time when the vehicle's windshield wipers are in use, a vehicle upon a highway within this state must display lighted headlights.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5670), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
Introduced
February 4, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012

AN ACT Relating to the use of vehicle headlights;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Paull Shin D-21

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 5670 in other sessions

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