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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2574

HB 2574: Distracted driving incidents

Enhancing public safety by reducing distracted driving incidents caused by the use of personal wireless communications devices.

Summary

  • Extends the personal wireless communications device-related activities subject to a traffic infraction to include a person driving while holding a personal wireless communications device in his or her hands or using a personal wireless communications device to read or manually enter data.
  • Provides for several exceptions for wireless communications device use while driving.
  • Prohibits only the first violation of the above traffic infraction from being made available to insurance companies and employers, excepting violations by commercial driver's license holders, which can all be made available to insurance companies and employers.
  • Directs that all monetary penalties and fees collected for the above traffic infraction be deposited in the Highway Safety Fund and used only for driver education.
  • Requires the Washington State Patrol to offer a training course on the safe operation of an emergency services vehicle while using a personal wireless communications device.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2574), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2016
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jessyn Farrell (D-46)
Introduced
January 15, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2574, SHB 2574

AN ACT Relating to enhancing public safety by reducing distracted driving incidents caused by the use of personal wireless communications devices;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jessyn Farrell (D-46)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jake Fey D-27Strom Peterson D-21Luis Moscoso D-1Judy Clibborn D-41Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Chris Kilduff D-28June Robinson D-38Joan McBride D-48Mia Gregerson D-33

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2574)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2574)
  4. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2574)
  5. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2574)
  6. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. Referred to Appropriations.
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2574 in other sessions

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