WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2279: Impaired driving prob. cause

Addressing probable cause for persons in violation of an impaired driving offense.

Summary

  • Requires a police officer to arrest and take into custody a person without warrant when the officer has probable cause to believe that the person has committed an impaired driving offense.
  • Requires that the arrested person be booked into jail, fingerprinted, and photographed, and remain in custody for no less than six hours.

From the House Bill Analysis 2016 (HB 2279), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJun 27, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brad Klippert (R-8)
Introduced
June 27, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to probable cause for persons in violation of an impaired driving offense;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brad Klippert (R-8)

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. Prefiled for introduction.
  5. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2279 in other sessions

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