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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6160

SB 6160: Motor vehicle air bags

Regulating the manufacture, sale, distribution, and installation of motor vehicle air bags.

Summary

  • Makes it a felony offense to manufacture, import, sell, install, or reinstall counterfeit air bags, nonfunctional air bags, or other replacement air bag devices not meeting federal safety standards.
  • Makes it a felony offense to sell, install, or reinstall a device causing a vehicle's diagnostic system to inaccurately indicate that a functional air bag is installed when a counterfeit or nonfunctional air bag or no air bag is installed.
  • Makes it a felony offense to fail to comply with statutory requirements pertaining to the installation of air bags.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6160), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 213, Laws of 2016
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2016
  2. Out of committeeJan 27, 2016
  3. Passed SenateFeb 5, 2016
  4. Passed HouseMar 3, 2016
  5. GovernorApr 1, 2016
  6. LawApr 1, 2016
Prime sponsor
Steve O'Ban (R-28)
Introduced
January 11, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
April 1, 2016
Session law
Chapter 213, Laws of 2016
Companion bill
HB 2314
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6160, SSB 6160

AN ACT Relating to the manufacture, sale, distribution, and installation of motor vehicle air bags;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve O'Ban (R-28)

7 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Senator D-46Joe Fain R-47Steve Hobbs D-44Sharon Nelson D-34Christine Rolfes D-23Steve Conway D-29Senator R-2

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 5, 2016
Version voted on: SSB 6160
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 3, 2016
Version voted on: SSB 6160
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican46002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 8, 2016
Version voted on: SSB 6160
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican25000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2016. (SSB 6160)
  2. Chapter 213, 2016 Laws. (SSB 6160)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6160)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6160)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 6160)
  6. President signed. (SSB 6160)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6160)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 6160)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 6160)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6160)
  11. Committee recommendations adopted and the bill amended. (SSB 6160)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6160)
  13. GGIT - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Public Safety. (SSB 6160)
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 6160)
  15. Referred to General Government & Information Technology. (SSB 6160)
  16. PS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 6160)
  17. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 6160)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6160)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6160)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6160)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6160)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6160)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  26. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6160)
  27. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  29. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6160 in other sessions

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