WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1817: Wheeled all-terrain vehicles

Providing liability immunity for local jurisdictions when wheeled all-terrain vehicles are operated on public roadways.

Summary

  • Provides that the release from liability required for any person who operates a wheeled all-terrain vehicle on a public roadway will also release counties, cities, and towns from any liability.
  • Provides that the release of liability must be on a form supplied by the Department of Licensing.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1817), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 160, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 10, 2015
  4. Passed SenateApr 14, 2015
  5. GovernorMay 1, 2015
  6. LawMay 1, 2015
Prime sponsor
Matt Shea (R-4)
Introduced
January 29, 2015 in the House
Last action
May 1, 2015
Session law
Chapter 160, Laws of 2015

AN ACT Relating to liability immunity for local jurisdictions when wheeled all-terrain vehicles are operated on public roadways;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Matt Shea (R-4)

6 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 5 Republicans)

David Taylor R-15Jeff Holy R-6Elizabeth Scott R-39Dan Griffey R-35Chris Reykdal D-22Cary Condotta R-12

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1817
96 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49200
Republican47000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 14, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1817
47 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican23011
How each member voted

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2015.
  2. Chapter 160, 2015 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  17. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1817 in other sessions

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