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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2728

HB 2728: Impaired driving

Concerning impaired driving.

Summary

  • Clarifies that when a repeat offender is arrested for a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) offense, that person must be held in jail and cannot be released from custody except by a judicial officer.
  • Requires the court to notify the Department of Licensing (DOL) when an ignition interlock device (IID) restriction is imposed on a defendant and when such restriction is lifted.
  • Requires the DOL to make or remove a notation on a defendant's driving record once it is notified by the court about the status of a defendant's IID restriction.
  • Clarifies that it is a gross misdemeanor offense for a DUI offender to request a third party to blow or otherwise exhale into an IID in order to enable him or her to circumvent the device.
  • Clarifies and makes technical amendments to the statutes that prohibit law enforcement officers from drawing blood from a person suspected of DUI without consent, a warrant, or exigent circumstances.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2728), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2014
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Roger Goodman (D-45)
Introduced
January 29, 2014 in the House
Last action
February 5, 2014
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2728, SHB 2728

AN ACT Relating to impaired driving;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Roger Goodman (D-45)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Brad Klippert R-8Norma Smith R-10Dawn Morrell D-25Mia Gregerson D-33Roger Freeman D-30

Votes

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

History

  1. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2728)
  2. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government & Information Technology. (SHB 2728)
  3. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government & Information Technology.
  4. PS - Executive action taken by committee.
  5. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  6. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2728 in other sessions

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